Numbers 35:21
New King James Version
21 or in enmity he strikes him with his hand so that he dies, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.
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Numbers 35:21
New International Version
21 or if out of enmity one person hits another with their fist so that the other dies, that person is to be put to death;(A) that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood(B) shall put the murderer to death when they meet.
Numbers 35:24
New King James Version
24 then (A)the congregation shall judge between the manslayer and the avenger of blood according to these judgments.
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Numbers 35:24
New International Version
24 the assembly(A) must judge between the accused and the avenger of blood according to these regulations.
Numbers 35:27
New King James Version
27 and the avenger of blood finds him outside the limits of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of [a]blood,
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Numbers 35:27
New International Version
27 and the avenger of blood finds them outside the city, the avenger of blood may kill the accused without being guilty of murder.
Deuteronomy 19:6
New King James Version
6 (A)lest the avenger of blood, while his anger is hot, pursue the manslayer and overtake him, because the way is long, and kill him, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated the victim in time past.
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Deuteronomy 19:6
New International Version
6 Otherwise, the avenger of blood(A) might pursue him in a rage, overtake him if the distance is too great, and kill him even though he is not deserving of death, since he did it to his neighbor without malice aforethought.
Deuteronomy 19:12
New King James Version
12 then the elders of his city shall send and bring him from there, and deliver him over to the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
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Deuteronomy 19:12
New International Version
12 the killer shall be sent for by the town elders, be brought back from the city, and be handed over to the avenger of blood to die.
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