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
and the cities have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer, and the man-slayer doth not die till his standing before the company for judgment.
Deuteronomy 19:6
lest the redeemer of blood pursue after the man-slayer when his heart is hot, and hath overtaken him (because the way is great), and hath smitten him -- the life, and he hath no sentence of death, for he is not hating him heretofore;
Joshua 20:3
for the fleeing thither of a man-slayer smiting life inadvertently, without knowledge; and they have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer of blood.