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Numbers 35:19

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

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  1. Numbers 35:17

    And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

  2. Numbers 35:18

    Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

  3. Numbers 35:20

    But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;

  4. Numbers 35:21

    Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.

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