Deu 19:6 | TNotes | STEP | 19:6 avenger (literally the redeemer of blood ): The law allowed murder to be avenged by members of the victim’s family. When they found the killer, they could put him to death (Num 35:16-21 ). The idea was that blood shed by the victim must be paid for by the blood of the person responsible for the act (see Gen 4:15 ; 9:6 ). In this way, the land polluted by the shed blood could be purified (Num 35:33-34 ).

bNum 35:16-21►

cGen 4:15►

eNum 35:33-34►

‏ Deuteronomy 19:6

19:6 ^a avenger (literally the redeemer of blood): The law allowed murder to be avenged by members of the victim’s family. When they found the killer, they could put him to death (Num 35:16-21 ^b). The idea was that blood shed by the victim must be paid for by the blood of the person responsible for the act (see Gen 4:15 ^c; 9:6 ^d). In this way, the land polluted by the shed blood could be purified (Num 35:33-34 ^e).