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Selected Verse: Numbers 35:19 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Nu 35:19 |
Strong Concordance |
The revenger [01350] of blood [01818] himself shall slay [04191] the murderer [07523]: when he meeteth [06293] him, he [01931] shall slay [04191] him. |
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King James |
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
revenger
Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type).
(See Scofield) - (Isa 59:20).
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| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| The avenger of blood could put him to death, when he hit upon him, i.e., whenever and wherever he met with him. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He shall slay him - Either by himself, as the following words shew; so it is a permission, that he may do it without offence to God or danger to himself: or by the magistrate, from whom he shall demand justice: so it is a command. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The revenger of blood - גאל הדם goel haddam, the redeemer of blood; the next in blood to him who was slain. See on Num 35:12 (note). |
20 And the Redeemer [01350] shall come [0935] to Zion [06726], and unto them that turn [07725] from transgression [06588] in Jacob [03290], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
12 And they shall be unto you cities [05892] for refuge [04733] from the avenger [01350]; that the manslayer [07523] die [04191] not, until he stand [05975] before [06440] the congregation [05712] in judgment [04941].