Numbers 35:19
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
KJV
Propinquus occisi, homicidam interficiet : statim ut apprehenderit eum, interficiet.
Vulgate
ὁ ἀγχιστεύων τὸ αἷμα, οὗτος ἀποκτενεῖ τὸν φονεύσαντα· ὅταν συναντήσῃ αὐτῷ οὗτος, ἀποκτενεῖ αὐτόν.
LXX
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
ASV
גֹּאֵ֣ל הַ/דָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יָמִ֖ית אֶת הָ/רֹצֵ֑חַ בְּ/פִגְע/וֹ ב֖/וֹ ה֥וּא יְמִיתֶֽ/נּוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
וֹ
v
noun · 356×
יִּפְגַּע
ypg'
verb · 46×
ךְ
k
verb · 104×
רֹצֵ֔חַ
rtsch
verb · 47×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 14:7 — And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy th
- 2Sam 14:11 — Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth,
- Deut 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 ti
- Deut 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.
- Gen 4:14 — Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one
- Josh 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.
- Josh 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.
- Num 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.