Numbers 35:19

The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

The revenger {H1350} of blood {H1818} himself shall slay {H4191} the murderer {H7523}: when he meeteth {H6293} him, he {H1931} shall slay {H4191} him.

The next-of-kin avenger is to put the murderer to death himself - upon meeting him, he is to put him to death.

The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Joshua 20:5

    And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

  • Numbers 35:21

    Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote [him] shall surely be put to death; [for] he [is] a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.

  • Deuteronomy 19:6

    Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he [was] not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

  • Joshua 20:3

    That the slayer that killeth [any] person unawares [and] unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

  • Deuteronomy 19:12

    Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

  • Numbers 35:27

    And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:

  • Numbers 35:12

    And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.

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