35:19 The avenger 1 of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.
Numbers 35:26
35:26 But if the slayer at any time goes outside the boundary of the town to which he had fled,
Numbers 35:31
35:31 Moreover, you must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; he must surely be put to death.
1 tn The participle גֹּאֵל (go’el) 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.