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Btw, old testement forbid the family to take vengence, the killing of the murder was by the elders and law-givers, not by the family that was done wrong. The seven cities of refugee were set up to sort out who was right and wrong and to prevent vengence, as it was seen that vengence could lead to chaos.
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Uhuh! Read Leviticus Chapter 39 for the law on Murder, [taking particular note of verses 19-21, 31] and the Avenger of Blood. In Hebrew law, the Avenger of Blood was the nearest male relative, who was under obligation to avenge the spilled blood. Elders of the Cities of Refuge only entered into the equation if the deliberate murderer fled there. And even then, the murderer was handed over to the Avenger of Blood after trial (Deuteronomy 19: 11-13).
I am not advocating this, btw! Just stating it. My original comment was in reply to a point made by someone else - but I DON'T like to see the facts skewed!
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