Numbers 35:19
“The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer,.... Not only shall have power to do it, but, as it seems, should…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Numbers 35:16-25
The sense is: Inasmuch as to take another man’s life by any means whatsoever is murder, and exposes the murderer to the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The revenger of blood - גאל הדם goel haddam, the redeemer of blood; the next in blood to him who was slain. See on Num…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Numbers 35:16-23
Specimen cases of murder and accidental homicide respectively; cf. Exo 21:13 f.
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