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he shall not be guilty of blood:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood finds him outside the limits of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the blood avenger kills him, he will not be guilty of bloodshed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the blood avenger kills the manslayer, he will not be guilty of blood<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the blood avenger kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the blood avenger kills the manslayer, he will not be guilty of blood<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge and kills the offender, the blood avenger will not be guilty of murder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood finds him outside the border of his city of refuge and kills him, the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood finds him outside the border of his city of refuge and kills him, the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and are killed by the victim's relative, he cannot be punished for killing you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If the relative who can avenge the death finds you outside the city of refuge and kills you, the relative is not guilty of murder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and if the dead person's relative finds you and kills you, this act of revenge is not murder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and the blood avenger finds him outside the town of refuge where he had fled and kills him, the blood avenger is not to be found guilty of murder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood finds him outside the borders of the town of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the slayer, he will not be guilty of blood,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood find him outside of the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the avenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the avenger of blood shall kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood finds him outside of the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the man slayer, he shall not be guilty of blood, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the redeemer of blood has found him at the outside of the border of the city of his refuge, and the redeemer of blood has slain the manslayer, blood [is] not [reckoned] to him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the redeemer of blood hath found him at the outside of the border of the city of his refuge, and the redeemer of blood hath slain the man-slayer, blood is not for him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the nearest relation of blood finding him without the boundary of the city of his refuge, and the nearest relation of blood slew the slayer; no blood to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And be struck by him that is the avenger of blood: he shall not be guilty that killed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and he has been struck by him who is avenging blood, he who killed him shall not be harmed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and is found by the avenger of blood beyond the bounds of the city of asylum, and the avenger of blood kills the homicide, the avenger incurs no bloodguilt;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and is found by the avenger of blood outside the bounds of the city of refuge, and is killed by the avenger, no bloodguilt shall be incurred.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the avenger of the blood find him outside the bounds of the city of his refuge, and the avenger of the blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the seeker of vengeance of blood will find him outside of the borders of the city of refuge and the seeker of vengeance of blood will kill the killer, there is no penalty to him for bloodshed:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the avenger of blood should find him without the bounds of the city of his refuge, and the avenger of blood should kill the slayer, he is not guilty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/35-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=10948" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/35.htm">Six Cities of Refuge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>But if the manslayer ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: gō·’êl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">and the avenger</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dām (Art:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">of blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: ū·mā·ṣā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">finds</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: mi·ḥūṣ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">outside</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: liḡ·ḇūl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">of his city</a> <a href="/hebrew/4733.htm" title="4733: miq·lā·ṭōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Refuge, asylum. From qalat in the sense of taking in; an asylum.">of refuge</a> <a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="7523: wə·rā·ṣaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To murder, slay. A primitive root; properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. Kill, especially to murder.">and kills him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: gō·’êl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">then the avenger</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dām (N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dām (Art:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">be guilty of bloodshed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="7523: hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To murder, slay. A primitive root; properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. Kill, especially to murder."></a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>because the manslayer must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may he return to the land he owns.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-12.htm">Deuteronomy 19:12</a></span><br />the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Joshua 20:5</a></span><br />Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Exodus 21:14</a></span><br />But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28-34</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17</a></span><br />And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></span><br />Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Romans 13:4</a></span><br />For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-11.htm">Acts 25:11</a></span><br />If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Hebrews 10:28</a></span><br />Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-15.htm">1 John 3:15</a></span><br />Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-10.htm">Revelation 13:10</a></span><br />“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-7.htm">2 Samuel 14:7</a></span><br />Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-13.htm">Ezekiel 18:13</a></span><br />He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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:</p><p class="hdg">he shall not be guilty of blood.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/22-2.htm">Exodus 22:2</a></b></br> If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, <i>there shall</i> no blood <i>be shed</i> for him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/19-6.htm">Deuteronomy 19:6,10</a></b></br> Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he <i>was</i> not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/35-26.htm">Accused</a> <a href="/numbers/35-25.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Bloodguiltiness</a> <a href="/numbers/35-26.htm">Border</a> <a href="/numbers/34-12.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/numbers/35-26.htm">Bounds</a> <a href="/numbers/35-26.htm">City</a> <a href="/numbers/35-25.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/35-23.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/numbers/35-15.htm">Kills</a> <a href="/numbers/35-26.htm">Manslayer</a> <a href="/numbers/35-12.htm">Man-Slayer</a> <a href="/numbers/35-24.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/35-26.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/numbers/35-24.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/numbers/23-12.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/numbers/35-24.htm">Redeemer</a> <a href="/numbers/35-26.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/numbers/35-24.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/numbers/35-25.htm">Revenger</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/numbers/35-21.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/numbers/35-26.htm">Slayer</a> <a href="/genesis/4-15.htm">Slays</a> <a href="/numbers/35-26.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/35-28.htm">Accused</a> <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-10.htm">Bloodguiltiness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-4.htm">Border</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Bounds</a> <a href="/numbers/35-28.htm">City</a> <a href="/numbers/35-28.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-42.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/numbers/35-30.htm">Kills</a> <a href="/numbers/35-28.htm">Manslayer</a> <a href="/numbers/35-28.htm">Man-Slayer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-10.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-3.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-12.htm">Redeemer</a> <a href="/numbers/35-28.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-12.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Revenger</a> <a href="/numbers/35-30.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/numbers/35-30.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/numbers/35-28.htm">Slayer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-24.htm">Slays</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-5.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/35-1.htm">Forty-eight cities for the Levites, with their suburbs, and measure thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/35-6.htm">Six of them are to be cities of refuge</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/35-9.htm">The laws of murder and manslaughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/35-31.htm">No satisfaction for murder</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This practice was rooted in the cultural and legal systems of the time, where family honor and justice were paramount. The "city of refuge" was a divinely instituted place where someone who had accidentally killed another could seek asylum to avoid immediate retribution. These cities were strategically located throughout Israel to be accessible to all, as outlined in <a href="/numbers/35-6.htm">Numbers 35:6-15</a>. The requirement for the manslayer to remain within the city underscores the balance between justice and mercy in God's law. The avenger finding the manslayer outside the city indicates a breach of the protective provision, thus allowing the avenger to act without legal consequence.<p><b>and kills him</b><br>The act of killing the manslayer outside the city of refuge was considered a fulfillment of justice rather than murder. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of justice, where blood vengeance was a recognized means of maintaining social order. The cities of refuge served as a temporary protection until the high priest's death, symbolizing a form of atonement and release from guilt. The manslayer's departure from the city was seen as a forfeiture of divine protection, making the act of killing him a lawful execution of justice rather than an unlawful act of murder.<p><b>then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the legal and moral exoneration of the avenger. In the context of the Mosaic Law, the avenger's actions were justified if the manslayer left the city of refuge. This provision highlights the importance of adhering to God's commandments and the consequences of failing to do so. Theologically, it underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement, pointing forward to the ultimate atonement provided by Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, Jesus is seen as our refuge (<a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18</a>), offering protection and forgiveness for those who seek Him. The avenger's lack of guilt also reflects the principle that justice, when carried out according to God's law, is righteous and blameless.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/avenger_of_blood.htm">Avenger of Blood</a></b><br>A family member responsible for avenging the death of a relative. This role was part of the ancient justice system in Israel, where the nearest kin had the duty to ensure justice for the deceased.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/manslayer.htm">Manslayer</a></b><br>An individual who has killed another person unintentionally. In the context of <a href="/bsb/numbers/35.htm">Numbers 35</a>, this person seeks refuge to avoid retribution from the avenger of blood.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_of_refuge.htm">City of Refuge</a></b><br>Designated cities where someone who committed unintentional manslaughter could flee for safety. These cities provided protection until a fair trial could be conducted.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/outside_the_city_of_refuge.htm">Outside the City of Refuge</a></b><br>The area beyond the boundaries of the city of refuge, where the manslayer was vulnerable to the avenger of blood.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bloodshed.htm">Bloodshed</a></b><br>The act of killing, which in this context, refers to the avenger of blood killing the manslayer if found outside the city of refuge.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God’s Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>The cities of refuge illustrate God’s balance of justice and mercy. While justice is served through the avenger of blood, mercy is extended to the manslayer through the provision of refuge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_boundaries.htm">The Importance of Boundaries</a></b><br>The manslayer’s safety depended on staying within the city of refuge. This teaches the importance of respecting boundaries set by God for our protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_refuge.htm">Christ as Our Refuge</a></b><br>Just as the cities of refuge provided safety, Christ is our ultimate refuge. Believers find safety and forgiveness in Him, emphasizing the need to remain in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The role of the avenger of blood highlights the community’s responsibility in upholding justice. Similarly, believers are called to uphold justice and mercy within their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_actions.htm">Consequences of Actions</a></b><br>The manslayer’s vulnerability outside the city of refuge serves as a reminder of the consequences of stepping outside God’s provision and protection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_biblical_cities_of_refuge.htm">What were the biblical Cities of Refuge for?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'you_shall_not_murder'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of "You shall not murder"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_war_killing_but_forbid_murder.htm">Why does the Bible allow killing in war but forbid murder in the Ten Commandments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_a_'blood_avenger'_for_accidents.htm">Deuteronomy 19:6: Why would God allow a 'blood avenger' to pursue someone innocent of intentional murder, and where is this justice in historical context?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/35-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and the avenger</span><br /><span class="heb">גֹּאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(gō·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of blood</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(had·dām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">finds</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָצָ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">outside</span><br /><span class="heb">מִח֕וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(mi·ḥūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his city</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of refuge</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְלָט֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(miq·lā·ṭōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4733.htm">Strong's 4733: </a> </span><span class="str2">Refuge, asylum</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and kills him,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָצַ֞ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rā·ṣaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7523.htm">Strong's 7523: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dash in pieces, kill, to murder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the avenger</span><br /><span class="heb">גֹּאֵ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(gō·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be guilty of bloodshed,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(had·dām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/35-27.htm">Numbers 35:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/35-27.htm">OT Law: Numbers 35:27 And the avenger of blood find him (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/35-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 35:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 35:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/35-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 35:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 35:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>