Numbers 35:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Numbers 35:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The sense is: Inasmuch as to take another man’s life by any means whatsoever is murder, and exposes the murderer to the penalty of retaliation; so, if the deed is done in hostility, it is in truth...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Conditions Limiting the Privilege of Sanctuary. Anciently the holiness of a sanctuary extended to all who came in contact with it, so that the right of asylum was liable to be abused; but by this l...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  revenger of blood. See note on Numbers 35:12 ,

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• Numbers 35:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  19. The revenger (55) of blood himself. When God commanded that murderers should suffer death, He required that they should be condemned by the judges after due trial; but it see...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. The revenger of blood - גאל הדם goel haddam, the redeemer of blood; the next in blood to him who was sla...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer— The Jews understand this as an absolute order for the avenger of blood to kill the murderer; but others suppose, that it is only a permission...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. If he smite him ... Various cases are here enumerated in which the...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Levitical Cities. The Cities of Refugie 1-8. The Levitical Cities. The tribe of Levi received no part of the land of Canaan as their inheritance ( Numbers 18:20-24 ; Numbers 26:62 ). By way...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE CITIES OF REFUGE Numbers 35:1-34 ; Numbers 36:1-13 1. THE INHERITANCE OF THE LEVITES The order relating to the Levitical cities may be said to describe an ideal settlement. We have, at...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Penalty for the Murderer Numbers 35:16-34 For murder the penalty was death, Numbers 35:30-31 ; but for accidental homicide there was freedom within the city limits until the death of the h...

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• Numbers 35:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  It will be remembered that the Levites were not permitted to hold, any inheritance in the land. Jehovah was the portion of their inheritance. Provision was now made for them. Forty-eight cities scatt...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  As one and the same subject is continued through these verses, I have not interrupted the Reader in its perusal, until he hath arrived at the close of it, in the end of the chapter. But it will be no...

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• Numbers 35:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer ,.... Not only shall have power to do it, but, as it seems, should be obliged to do it; be the executioner of the murderer; but not before his c...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Himself shall slay the murderer Le Clerc translates it, It shall be lawful for the revenger to kill him: for it seems to be a mere permission, not a precept. He might, without offence to God, or da...

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• Numbers 35:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  CITIES GIVEN TO THE LEVITES (vs.1-8) The Levites had no tribal possession, but were to be scattered among the tribes so as to serve and teach the ways of the Lord ( Deuteronomy 33:10 ). Therefore...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Cities of Refuge. B. C. 1452.       9 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying,   10 Spea...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Either, 1. By himself, as the following words show: so it is only a permission, that he may do it without offence to God or danger to himself. Or, 2. By the magistrate, from whom he shall demand...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES This chapter contains directions for the appointment of (1) cities for the Levites to dwell in; and (2) cities of refuge for the manslayer; and laws concerning wilfu...

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• Numbers 35:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

  revenger Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type). ( See Scofield) - ( Isaiah 59:20 ).

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• Numbers 35:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Numbers 35:4 . A thousand cubits on the east side two thousand cubits. A line of one thousand cubits extending from the centre of the city, east, west, north, and south, would make each side of th...

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• Numbers 35:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Ye shall appoint you cities, to be cities of refuge for you The cities of refuge I . The position of the homicide exposed to the stroke of the avenger is a type of our position in our sin. F...

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• Numbers 35:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Regulations Concerning the Cities of Refuge

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• Numbers 35:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Deuteronomy 19:12 ; Deuteronomy 19:6 ; Joshua 20:3 ; Joshua 20:5 ; Numbers 35:12 ; Numbers 35:21 ; Numbers 35:24 ; Numbers 35:27

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• Numbers 35:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  He shall slay him — Either by himself, as the following words shew; so it is a permission, that he may do it without offence to God or danger to himself: or by the magistrate, from whom he shall de...

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