Numbers 35:19

Six Cities of Refuge

18If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.19The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

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Berean Standard Bible
The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
American Standard Version (1901)
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
Bible in Basic English
He whose right it is to give punishment for blood, may himself put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.
Free Bible Version
The avenger is to execute the murderer. When he finds the murderer, he is to kill him.
King James (Authorized) Version
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
One Unity Resource Bible
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he shall put him to death.
Translation for Translators
A relative of the person who was murdered must be the one who executes the murderer as soon as he finds him.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The avenger of blood may put the murderer to death. When he meets him, the avenger of blood must put him to death.
Noah Webster Bible
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
World English Bible
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he shall put him to death.
Young's Literal Translation
'The redeemer of blood himself doth put the murderer to death; in his coming against him he doth put him to death.