Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7300 Institutions and culture of OT » 7310 avenger of blood 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. The responsibility of the avenger of blood Numbers 35:16-21 See also Numbers 35:26-27; Deuteronomy 19:11-12 Protection from the avenger of blood Numbers 35:10-15 See also Numbers 35:22-25; Deuteronomy 19:4-6; Joshua 20:1-6 Examples of avenging of blood Genesis 4:24; 2 Samuel 3:27; Samuel 14:11 God as an avenger of blood Deuteronomy 32:43 See also Judges 9:23-24; 2 Kings 9:7; Psalm 9:12; Psalm 79:10; Revelation 6:10; Revelation 19:2 See also
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