Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
He shall not be guilty of blood
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Bible References
He shall not be guilty of blood
Exodus 22:2
“If a thief is caught breaking in [after dark] and is struck [by the owner] so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him.
Deuteronomy 19:6
otherwise the avenger of blood might pursue the offender in the heat of anger, and overtake him, because it is a long way, and take his life, even though he did not deserve to die, since he did not hate his neighbor beforehand.
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Numbers 35:19
The blood avenger shall himself put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.