Numbers 35:19
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer,.... Not only shall have power to do it, but, as it seems, should be obliged to do it; be the executioner of the murderer; but not before his case…
The sense is: Inasmuch as to take another man’s life by any means whatsoever is murder, and exposes the murderer to the penalty of retaliation; so, if the deed is done in hostility, it is in truth…
Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
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).
Specimen cases of murder and accidental homicide respectively; cf. Exo 21:13 f.
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