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Six Cities of Refuge

Numbers 35:19

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In 11 translations

BSB
The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
KJV
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
WEB
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he shall put him to death.
ASV
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
LSV
The redeemer of blood puts the murderer to death himself; in his coming against him he puts him to death.
YLT
'The redeemer of blood himself doth put the murderer to death; in his coming against him he doth put him to death.
DBY
the avenger of blood, he shall put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
DRC
The kinsman of him that was slain, shall kill the murderer: as soon as he apprehendeth him, he shall kill him.
GNV
The reuenger of the blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
JPS
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
LXXE
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: whensoever he shall meet him he shall slay him.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
גֹּאֵ֣ל הַדָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יָמִ֖ית אֶת־הָרֹצֵ֑חַ בְּפִגְעוֹ־ב֖וֹ ה֥וּא יְמִיתֶֽנּוּ׃
LXX-Br
Ὁ ἀγχιστεύων τὸ αἷμα, οὗτος ἀποκτενεῖ τὸν φονεύσαντα· ὅταν συναντήσῃ αὐτῷ οὗτος, ἀποκτενεῖ αὐτόν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 19:6Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm.
  • Joshua 20:5Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice.
  • Deuteronomy 19:12the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.
  • Numbers 35:21or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him.
  • Joshua 20:3so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
  • Numbers 35:12You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.
  • Numbers 35:24then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.
  • Numbers 35:27and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed

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