Verse 19

The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meets him, he shall slay him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 19:6 : 6 Lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer while his heart is hot and overtake him, because the way is long, and kill him; though he was not worthy of death, since he did not hate him in time past.
  • Deut 19:12 : 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, so that he may die.
  • Josh 20:3 : 3 That the slayer who kills any person unintentionally and unknowingly may flee there: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
  • Josh 20:5 : 5 And if the avenger of blood pursues him, they shall not deliver the slayer into his hand because he struck his neighbor unintentionally and did not hate him beforehand.
  • Num 35:21 : 21 Or in enmity strikes him with his hand, so that he dies, he who struck him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meets him.
  • Num 35:24 : 24 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these judgments:
  • Num 35:27 : 27 And the avenger of blood finds him outside the borders of the city of his refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
  • Num 35:12 : 12 And they shall be for you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer may not die, until he stands before the congregation in judgment.