Deuteronomy 19:12

New American Bible - revised edition

the elders of the killer’s own city shall send and have the killer taken from there, to be handed over to the avenger of blood and slain.

Cross References

Genesis 9:5

Indeed for your own lifeblood I will demand an accounting: from every animal I will demand it, and from a human being, each one for the blood of another, I will demand an accounting for human life.

2 Samuel 14:7

Then the whole clan confronted your servant and demanded: ‘Give up the one who struck down his brother. We must put him to death for the life of his brother whom he has killed; we must do away with the heir also.’ Thus they will quench my remaining hope and leave my husband neither name nor posterity upon the earth.”

Exodus 21:14

But when someone kills a neighbor after maliciously scheming to do so, you must take him even from my altar and put him to death.

Deuteronomy 19:11

However, if someone, hating a neighbor, lies in wait, attacks, and strikes the neighbor dead, and then flees to one of these cities,

Deuteronomy 19:13

Do not show pity, but purge from Israel the innocent blood, so that it may go well with you. Removal of Landmarks.

Deuteronomy 27:24

“Cursed be anyone who strikes down a neighbor in secret!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”