Numbers 35:19
What does Numbers 35:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 35:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`The redeemer of blood himself doth put the murderer to death; in his coming against him he doth put him to death.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The kinsman of him that was slain, shall kill the murderer: as soon as he apprehendeth him, he shall kill him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890the avenger of blood, he shall put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 20:5
And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver up the manslayer into his hand; because he smote his neighbor unawares, and hated him not beforetime.
- Deuteronomy 19:12
then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
- Numbers 35:12
And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.
- Numbers 35:27
and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,
- Deuteronomy 19:6
lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
- Numbers 35:21
or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him.
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