19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
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19 The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
19 `The redeemer of blood himself doth put the murderer to death; in his coming against him he doth put him to death.
19 the avenger of blood, he shall put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
19 The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
19 He whose right it is to give punishment for blood, may himself put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.
Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbor unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.
Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
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Commentary on Numbers 35 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 35
Orders having been given before for the dividing of the land of Canaan among the lay-tribes (as I may call them), care is here taken for a competent provision for the clergy, the tribe of Levi, which ministered in holy things.
Num 35:1-8
The laws about the tithes and offerings had provided very plentifully for the maintenance of the Levites, but it was not to be thought, nor indeed was it for the public good, that when they came to Canaan they should all live about the tabernacle, as they had done in the wilderness, and therefore care must be taken to provide habitations for them, in which they might live comfortably and usefully. It is this which is here taken care of.
Num 35:9-34
We have here the orders given concerning the cities of refuge, fitly annexed to what goes before, because they were all Levites' cities. In this part of the constitution there is a great deal both of good law and pure gospel.