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Avenger of Blood in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Heb. goel, from verb gaal, "to be near of kin," "to redeem"), the nearest relative of a murdered person. It was his right and duty to slay the murderer (2 Sam. 14:7, 11) if he found him outside of a city of refuge. In order that this law might be guarded against abuse, Moses appointed six cities of refuge (Ex. 21:13; Num. 35:13; Deut. 19...

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Blood in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

THE AVENGING OF BLOOD by the nearest kinsman of the deceased was a usage from the earliest historical times (Genesis 9:5-6; Genesis 34:30; 2 Samuel 14:7). Among the Bedouin Arabs the thar, or law of blood, comes into effect if the offer of money satisfaction be refused. So among the Anglo-Saxons the wer-gild, or money satisfaction for homicide, var...

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Blood Avenging Scripture - Genesis 9:6

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man....

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Blood Avenging Scripture - Genesis 4:15

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him....

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Blood Avenging Scripture - Genesis 4:24

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold....

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Blood Avenging Scripture - 2 Samuel 14:11

Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, [As] the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth....

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Avenger of Blood in Naves Topical Bible

Premosaic Ge 9:5,6 -Cain fears Ge 4:14,15 -Lamech fears Ge 4:24 -Law concerning, set aside. by David 2Sa 14:4-11 -See HOMICIDE -FIGURATIVE -SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 9:5,6; Nu 35:19-29; De 19:4-13; Jos 20:1-9...

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Blood Avenging Scripture - Genesis 9:5

And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man....

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Revenger of Blood in Smiths Bible Dictionary

He who avenged the blood of one who had been killed. The nearest relative of the deceased became the authorized avenger of blood. Nu 35:19 The law of retaliation was not to extend beyond the immediate offender. De 24:16 2Ki 14:6; 2Ch 25:4; Jer 31:29,30; Eze 18:20...

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Avenger in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-venj' a-venj'-er: Avenge.--The general idea connected with this word is that of inflicting punishment upon the wrongdoer. Since emphasis may be placed upon the deed itself, the wrongdoer, or the injured party, the verb is found an intransitive (only Lev 19:18; see below), transitive (2 Sam 4:8 et al.); and also active (Dt 32:43), pass...

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