Blood, The Revenger of
Blood, The Revenger of
Blood, The Revenger of. He who avenged the blood of one who had been killed. The nearest relative of the deceased became the authorized avenger of blood. Num 35:19. The law of retaliation was not to extend beyond the immediate offender. Deu 24:16; 2Ki 14:6; 2Ch 25:4; Jer 31:29-30; Eze 18:20.