HOMICIDES

for Marco V.

The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

Numbers 35:19

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Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

Genesis 9:6

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And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

Leviticus 24:16

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If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

Exodus 22:2

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Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

Numbers 35:28

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And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:

Numbers 35:28

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Roberto Clemente, HOMICIDES, 2009ink and watercolours on paper, cm 21 x 29