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19 The avenger[a] of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.

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  1. Numbers 35:19 tn The participle גֹּאֵל (goʾel) is the one who protects the family by seeking vengeance for a crime. This is the same verb used for levirate marriages and other related customs.