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

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The meaning is: Since taking another person’s life by any means whatever is murder and exposes the murderer to the penalty of retaliation, if the d…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The revenger 55of blood himself.

When God commanded that murderers should suffer death, He required that they be condemn…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer
Not only shall have power to do it, but, as it seems, should b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

To show plainly the abhorrence of murder, and to provide more effectively for the punishment of the murderer, the nearest relation of the deceased,…

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