Verse 7

And, behold, the whole family{H4940} is risen{H6965} against thy handmaid,{H8198} and they say,{H559} Deliver{H5414} him that smote{H5221} his brother,{H251} that we may kill{H4191} him for the life{H5315} of his brother{H251} whom he slew,{H2026} and so destroy{H8045} the heir{H3423} also. Thus will they quench{H3518} my coal{H1513} which is left,{H7760} and will leave{H7760} to my husband{H376} neither name{H8034} nor remainder{H7611} upon{H6440} the face of the earth.{H127}

Referenced Verses

  • Num 35:19 : 19 The avenger of blood{H1818} shall himself put the murderer{H7523} to death:{H4191} when he{H1931} meeteth{H6293} him, he{H1931} shall put him to death.{H4191}
  • Matt 21:38 : 38 But{G1161} the husbandmen,{G1092} when{G1492} they saw{G1492} the son,{G5207} said{G2036} among{G1722} themselves,{G1438} This{G3778} is{G2076} the heir;{G2818} come,{G1205} let us kill{G615} him,{G846} and{G2532} take{G2722} his{G846} inheritance.{G2817}
  • Gen 4:14 : 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out{H1644} this day{H3117} from the face{H6440} of the ground;{H127} and from{H5921} thy face{H6440} shall I be hid;{H5641} and I shall be a fugitive{H5128} and a wanderer{H5110} in the earth;{H776} and it will come to pass,{H1961} that whosoever findeth me{H2026} will slay me.{H2026}
  • Gen 27:45 : 45 until thy brother's{H251} anger{H639} turn away{H7725} from thee, and he forget{H7911} that which thou hast done{H6213} to him: then I will send,{H7971} and fetch{H3947} thee from thence: why{H4100} should I be bereaved{H7921} of you both{H8147} in one{H259} day?{H3117}
  • Deut 19:12-13 : 12 then the elders{H2205} of his city{H5892} shall send{H7971} and fetch{H3947} him thence, and deliver{H5414} him into the hand{H3027} of the avenger{H1350} of blood,{H1818} that he may die.{H4191} 13 Thine eye{H5869} shall not pity{H2347} him, but thou shalt put away{H1197} the innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} from Israel,{H3478} that it may go well{H2895} with thee.
  • Deut 25:6 : 6 And it shall be, that the first-born{H1060} that she beareth{H3205} shall succeed{H6965} in the name{H8034} of his brother{H251} that is dead,{H4191} that his name{H8034} be not blotted out{H4229} of Israel.{H3478}
  • 2 Sam 12:17 : 17 And the elders{H2205} of his house{H1004} arose,{H6965} [and stood] beside him, to raise him up{H6965} from the earth:{H776} but he would{H14} not, neither did he eat{H1262} bread{H3899} with them.