6 occurrences

'Avenger' in the Bible

The cities shall be to you as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands before the congregation for trial.

Verse ConceptsRedemption, In Everyday LifeStandingMan AvengingDeath Of A Family Member

The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On MurderersDeath Of A Family MemberFamily Death

or if he struck him down with his hand in enmity, and as a result he died, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death, he is a murderer; the blood avenger shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On Murderers

then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the blood avenger according to these ordinances.

The congregation shall deliver the manslayer from the hand of the blood avenger, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge to which he fled; and he shall live in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.

Verse ConceptsRankManslaughterAnointing PriestsDeath Of Office Holders

and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the blood avenger kills the manslayer, he will not be guilty of blood

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