Dictionary of Bible Themes The one responsible in OT law for carrying out the death penalty in the case of murder, usually, the murdered person's next of kin. Numbers 35:16-21The responsibility of the avenger of blood See also Numbers 35:26-27Deuteronomy 19:11-12 Numbers 35:10-15 Protection from the avenger of blood See also Numbers 35:22-25Deuteronomy 19:4-6 Joshua 20:1-6 Genesis 4:24 Examples of avenging of blood 2 Samuel 3:27; 14:11Deuteronomy 32:43 God as an avenger of blood See also Judges 9:23-242 Kings 9:7 Psalms 9:12; 79:10 Revelation 6:10; 19:2 See also 5040 murder5493 retribution 5498 reward 5711 marriage, restrictions 7320 breastpiece 7338 cities of refuge 7346 death penalty 7390 Levites 9210 judgment, God's |
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