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Blood, Revenger Of
He who avenged the blood of one who had been killed. The nearest relative of the deceased became the authorized avenger of blood. (Numbers 35:19) The law of retaliation was not to extend beyond the immediate offender. (24:16; 2 Kings 14:6; 2 Chronicles 25:4; Jeremiah 31:29,30; Ezekiel 18:20)
In the Bible
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Verses where Blood, Revenger Of is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Numbers 35:19
The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
- Numbers 35:21
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.
- Numbers 35:24
then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.
- Numbers 35:25
The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.
- Numbers 35:27
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,
Scripture on Blood, Revenger Of
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Blood, Revenger Of references
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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