Numbers 35:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 35:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 35:19 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 35:19 — KJV
“The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.”
— Numbers 35:19 (KJV)
Numbers 35:19 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 35:19
“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.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:19: revenger, blood, slay
“Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:”
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“And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:19: revenger, blood, slay
“And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood: he...: Heb. no blood shall be to him”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:19: revenger, blood, slay
“And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:19: blood, slay
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