Numbers 35:19
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The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
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The avenger of blood could put him to death, when he hit upon him, i.e., whenever and wherever he met with him.
Open source ↗We have in this chapter the determination of another question that arose upon the case of the daughters of Zelophehad. God had appointed that they should inherit, Num 27:7. Now here, I. An inconvenience is suggested, in case they should marry into any other tribe (Num 36:1-4). II. It is prevented by a divine appointment that they should marry in their own tribe and family (Num 36:5-7), and this is settled for a rule in like cases (Num 36:8, Num 36:9); and they did marry accordingly to some of their own relations (Num 36:10-12), and with this the book concludes (Num 36:13).
Open source ↗35:19 The avenger was the victim’s closest relative; he was responsible for putting the murderer to death, carrying out the vengeance that justice required (Gen 9:6).
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Otherwise, 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.
the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.
Now 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.
or 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.
so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.
and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed
You 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.