Numbers 35:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death.

New Living Translation
The victim’s nearest relative is responsible for putting the murderer to death. When they meet, the avenger must put the murderer to death.

English Standard Version
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

Berean Study Bible
The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

New American Standard Bible
The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he himself shall put him to death when he meets him.

NASB 1995
'The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.

NASB 1977
‘The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.

Amplified Bible
The blood avenger shall himself put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.

Christian Standard Bible
The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

Contemporary English Version
by one of the victim's relatives. He will take revenge for his relative's death as soon as he finds you.

Good News Translation
The dead person's nearest relative has the responsibility for putting the murderer to death. When he finds you, he is to kill you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The relative who can avenge the death must make sure a murderer is put to death. When he catches up with the murderer, he must kill him.

International Standard Version
The blood avenger himself is to execute the murderer. When he meets him, the blood avenger is to put him to death.

NET Bible
The avenger of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

New King James Version
The avenger of blood himself shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

King James 2000 Bible
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meets him, he shall slay him.

New Heart English Bible
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

World English Bible
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

American King James Version
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meets him, he shall slay him.

American Standard Version
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

A Faithful Version
The revenger of blood himself shall kill the murderer. When he meets him, he shall kill him.

Darby Bible Translation
the avenger of blood, he shall put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

English Revised Version
The avenger of blood shall himself put the manslayer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

Webster's Bible Translation
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The reuenger of the blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The reuenger of blood him selfe shal slay the murtherer: when he meeteth hym, he shall slay hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The auenger of bloude shal bringe ye murthurer to death. Whan he fyndeth him, he shal slaye him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
The iudge of bloude shall slee the murtherer as sone as he fyndeth him:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The redeemer of blood puts the murderer to death himself; in his coming against him he puts 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
The nearest relative of blood he shall kill the slayer: in his meeting him he shall kill him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The kinsman of him that was slain, shall kill the murderer: as soon as he apprehendeth him, he shall kill him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The close relative of the deceased shall put to death the murderer; as soon as he apprehends him, he shall put him to death.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The seeker of vengeance of blood shall kill the murderer when he meets him.

Lamsa Bible
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer when he meets him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: whensoever he shall meet him he shall slay him.
















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