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Num 35:19 — The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		Num 35:12,21,24,27; Deu 19:6,12; Jos 20:3,5

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Related Verses

	Num 35:12	And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
	Num 35:21	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.
	Num 35:24	Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
	Num 35:27	And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
	Deu 19:6	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.
	Deu 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.
	Jos 20:3	That the slayer that killeth [any] person unawares [and] unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
	Jos 20:5	And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

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Scott, Thomas. "Numbers 35:19," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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