Numbers 35:19

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

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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,...
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 righ...
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 c...
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 redee...
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;...
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...
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 inherita...
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...
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 freed...
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. Provisi...
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 o...
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...
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...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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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,...
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 r...
Scofield Reference Notes

revenger Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type). ( See Scofield) - ( Isaiah 59:20 ).
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,...
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 t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Regulations Concerning the Cities of Refuge
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer; when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. In these three cases, where a heavy iron instrument, a...
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
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 hi...

¹⁹ The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 35:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Numbers 35:19