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

20 “‘But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally[b] so that he dies, 21 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 35:19 tn The participle גֹּאֵל (goʾel) is the one who protects the family by seeking vengeance for a crime. This is the same verb used for levirate marriages and other related customs.
  2. Numbers 35:20 tn The Hebrew text is more vivid: “by lying in wait.”