Bible verse
The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
Numbers 35:19 · BSB
The verses around it, from Numbers 35.
15 These six cities will serve as a refuge for the Israelites and for the foreigner or stranger among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there.
16 If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.
17 Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.
18 If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.
19 The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
20 Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him,
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.
22 But if anyone pushes a person suddenly, without hostility, or throws an object at him unintentionally,
23 or without looking drops a heavy stone that kills him, but he was not an enemy and did not intend to harm him,
KJV
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
ASV
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
ERV
The avenger of blood shall himself put the manslayer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
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