Numbers 35:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

by one of the victim's relatives. He will take revenge for his relative's death as soon as he finds you.

Cross References

Genesis 4:14

“You're making me leave my home and live far from you. I will have to wander about without a home, and anyone could kill me.”

2 Samuel 14:11

“Please,” she replied, “swear by the LORD your God that no one will be allowed to kill my son!” He said, “I swear by the living LORD that no one will touch even a hair on his head!”

2 Samuel 14:7

Now all my relatives have come to me and said, “Hand over your son! We're going to put him to death for killing his brother.” But what they really want is to get rid of him, so they can take over our land. Please don't let them put out my only flame of hope! There won't be anyone left on this earth to carry on my husband's name.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pretended he wanted to talk privately with him. So he took Abner into one of the small rooms that were part of the town gate and stabbed him in the stomach. Joab killed him because Abner had killed Joab's brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 3:30

Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.

Numbers 35:12

If the victim's relatives think it was murder, they might try to take revenge. Anyone accused of murder can run to one of these Safe Towns for protection and not be killed before a trial is held.

Numbers 35:20

Or suppose you get angry and kill someone by pushing or hitting or by throwing something. You are a murderer and must be put to death by one of the victim's relatives.

Numbers 35:27

and are killed by the victim's relative, he cannot be punished for killing you.

Deuteronomy 19:12

If that happens, the leaders of your town must send messengers to bring you back from the Safe Town. They will hand you over to one of the victim's relatives, who will put you to death.

Deuteronomy 19:6

You don't deserve to die, since you did not mean to harm your friend. But he did get killed, and his relatives might be very angry. They might even choose one of the men from their family to track you down and kill you. If it is too far to one of the Safe Towns, the victim's relative might be able to catch you and kill you.

Joshua 20:3

If a person accidentally kills someone and the victim's relatives say it was murder, they might try to take revenge. Anyone accused of murder can run to one of the Safe Towns and be safe from the victim's relatives. The one needing protection will stand at the entrance to the town gate and explain to the town leaders what happened. Then the leaders will bring that person in and provide a place to live in their town.

Joshua 20:5

One of the victim's relatives might come to the town, looking for revenge. But the town leaders must not simply hand over the person accused of murder. After all, the accused and the victim had been neighbours, not enemies.

Judges 8:19

“They were my very own brothers!” Gideon said. “I swear by the living LORD that if you had let them live, I would let you live.”