Deuteronomy 19:12

Tree of Life Version

Then the elders of his hometown should send and take him from there and hand him over to the avenger of blood, to die.

Cross References

Genesis 9:5

Surely your lifeblood will I avenge. From every animal and from every person will I avenge it. From every person’s brother will I avenge that person’s life.

2 Samuel 14:7

Now behold, the whole clan has risen against your handmaid and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother so we may put him to death, for the life of his brother whom he slew.’ So they will also destroy the heir and extinguish my one remaining ember, leaving to my husband neither name nor remnant on the face of the earth!”

Exodus 21:14

If a man presumes to kill his neighbor with craftiness, you are to take him from My altar and put him to death.

Deuteronomy 19:11

“But suppose someone hates his neighbor, waits in hiding for him, rises up against him, strikes him dead, then flees to one of these cities.

Deuteronomy 19:13

Your eye should not pity him, but you must purge the innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.

Deuteronomy 27:24

‘Cursed is the one who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’