AVENGER OF BLOOD

Domain	Definition
Bible	Avenger of blood (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. 19:1,9). These were in different parts of the country, and every facility was afforded the manslayer that he might flee to the city that lay nearest him for safety. Into the city of refuge the avenger durst not follow him. This arrangement applied only to cases where the death was not premeditated. The case had to be investigated by the authorities of the city, and the wilful murderer was on no account to be spared. He was regarded as an impure and polluted person, and was delivered up to the _goel_ (Deut. 19:11-13). If the offence was merely manslaughter, then the fugitive must remain within the city till the death of the high priest (Num. 35:25). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Literature	Avenger of Blood (The) The man who, in the Jewish polity, had the right of taking vengeance on him who had slain one of his kinsmen. The Avenger in Hebrew is called goël. Cities of refuge were appointed for the protection of homicides, and of those who had caused another's death by accident. The Koran sanctions the Jewish custom. Family feuds have been a common hunting ground of poets and novelists. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Bible Trace: AVENGER OF BLOOD

Language	Date	Source	Numbers Chapter 35, Verse 19
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	O agcisteuwn to aima outoV apoktenei ton foneusanta otan sunanthsh autw outoV apoktenei auton
Latin	405	Vulgate	Propinquus occisi homicidam interficiet statim ut adprehenderit eum percutiet
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	The iudge of bloude shall slee the murtherer as sone as he fyndeth him:
Jacobean English	1611	King James	The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	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.
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Matched Bible Translations: AVENGER OF BLOOD

Language	Numbers Chapter 35, Verse 19
Cebuano	Ang magpapanimalus sa dugo mao gayud siya ang magapatay sa mamumuno: sa diha nga ihibalag niya siya, siya nga magpapanimalus magapatay kaniya.
Chinese	� � 血仇的、必親自殺那故殺人的、一遇見就殺他。
Croatian	Krvni osvetnik mora sam ubojicu usmrtiti. Kad ga sretne, neka ga ubije.
Danish	Blodhævneren skal dræbe Manddraberen; når han træffer ham, skal han dræbe ham.
Dutch	De wreker des bloeds, die zal den doodslager doden; als hij hem ontmoet, zal hij hem doden.
Finnish	Verenkostaja ottakoon sellaisen tappajan hengiltä; hän ottakoon hänet hengiltä, milloin vain hänet tapaa.
French	Le vengeur du sang fera mourir le meurtrier; quand il le rencontrera, il le tuera.
German	Der Rächer des Bluts soll den Totschläger zum Tode bringen; wo er ihm begegnet, soll er ihn töten.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Sanak saudara terdekat dari orang yang terbunuh itu boleh melaksanakan hukuman mati itu. Kalau ia menemukan pembunuh itu, ia boleh membunuhnya.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka hendaklah orang penuntut bela itu membunuh orang pembunuh itu, barang di mana didapatinya akan dia boleh dibunuhnya juga akan dia.
Italian	Sar� il vendicatore del sangue quegli che metter� a morte l'omicida; quando lo incontrer� , lo uccider� .
Maori	Ma te kaitakitaki toto ake ano e whakamate te kaikohuhu; e whakamate ia i a ia ina tutaki ki a ia.
Norwegian	Blodhevneren kan drepe manndraperen; når han treffer på ham, kan han drepe ham.
Portuguese	O vingador do sangue matará ao homicida; ao encontrá-lo, o matará.
Rumanian	Rqzbunqtorul skngelui sq omoare pe ucigaw; cknd kl va kntklni, sq -l omoare.
Russian	НУФЙФЕМШ ЪБ ЛТПЧШ УБН НПЦЕФ ХНЕТФЧЙФШ Х�'ЙК�"Х: МЙЫШ ФПМШЛП ЧУФТЕФЙФ ЕЗП, УБН НПЦЕФ ХНЕТФЧЙФШ ЕЗП;
Spanish	El vengador de la sangre matará al asesino; cuando lo encuentre, lo matará.
Swedish	Blodshämnaren må döda den dråparen; varhelst han träffar på honom må han döda honom.
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Anagrams: AVENGER OF BLOOD

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-d-e-e-f-g-l-n-o-o-o-r-v"
	-4 letters: governable.
	-5 letters: banderole, bandoleer, begroaned, forgeable, overladen.
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