Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

General references

Numbers 35:12
So shall the cities serve you for places of refuge from the redeemer, - that the manslayer may not die, until he has stood before the assembly, for judgment,
Deuteronomy 19:6
lest the blood redeemer pursue the manslayer because his heart is hot, and overtake him because the way is long, and he smite him so as to take away his life, - he not being worthy of death, seeing that he had not been hating him aforetime.
Joshua 20:3
that the manslayer who slayeth a person by mistake, unwittingly, may flee thither, - so shall they be unto you for refuge from the blood-redeemer,