Numbers 35:21

New English Translation

or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death, for he is a murderer. The avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him.

Cross References

Genesis 4:14

Look! You are driving me off the land today, and I must hide from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me.”

Genesis 9:5

For your lifeblood I will surely exact punishment, from every living creature I will exact punishment. From each person I will exact punishment for the life of the individual since the man was his relative.

2 Samuel 14:11

She replied, “In that case, let the king invoke the name of the Lord your God so that the avenger of blood may not kill! Then they will not destroy my son!” He replied, “As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”

Ezekiel 16:38

I will punish you as an adulteress and murderer deserves. I will avenge your bloody deeds with furious rage.

Numbers 35:19

The avenger of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.

Numbers 35:20

“But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally so that he dies,

Numbers 35:22

“But if he strikes him suddenly, without enmity, or throws anything at him unintentionally,