What the Bible says about
Avenger of Blood
9 references · Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · tap any verse for study tools
“And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:”— Genesis 9:5 BSB
“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.”— Genesis 9:6 BSB
“Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.””— Genesis 4:14 BSB
““Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.”— Genesis 4:15 BSB
“When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, “Help me, O king!””— 2 Samuel 14:4-11 BSB
“The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.”— Numbers 35:19-29 BSB
“Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him:”— Deuteronomy 19:4-13 BSB