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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.

KJV

mittent seniores civitatis illius, et arripient eum de loco effugii, tradentque in manu proximi, cujus sanguis effusus est, et morietur.

Vulgate

καὶ ἀποστελοῦσιν ἡ γερουσία τῆς πόλεως αὐτοῦ καὶ λήμψονται αὐτὸν ἐκεῖθεν, καὶ παραδώσουσιν αὐτὸν εἰς χεῖρας τῶν ἀγχιστευόντων τοῦ αἵματος, καὶ ἀποθανεῖται·

LXX

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.

ASV

וְ/שָֽׁלְחוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י עִיר֔/וֹ וְ/לָקְח֥וּ אֹת֖/וֹ מִ/שָּׁ֑ם וְ/נָתְנ֣וּ אֹת֗/וֹ בְּ/יַ֛ד גֹּאֵ֥ל הַ/דָּ֖ם וָ/מֵֽת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
וֹ
v
noun · 356×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
זִקְנֵ֣י
zqny
adjective · 179×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
ךְ
k
verb · 104×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Num 35:19 — The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.