Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Lest perhaps the next kinsman of him whose blood was shed, pushed on by his grief should pursue, and apprehend him, if the way be too long, and take away the life of him who is not guilty of death, because he is proved to have had no hatred before against him that was slain. the avenger Numbers 35:12 And when the fugitive shall be in them, the kinsman of him that is slain may not have power to kill him, until he stand before the multitude, and his cause be judged. Joshua 20:5 And when the avenger of blood shall pursue him, they shall not deliver him into his hands, because he slew his neighbour unawares, and is not proved to have been his enemy two or three days before, 2 Samuel 14:7 And behold the whole kindred rising against thy handmaid, saith: Deliver him that hath slain his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother, whom he slew, and that we may destroy the heir: and they seek to quench my spark which is left, and will leave my husband no name, nor remainder upon the earth. slay him [heb] smite him in life Deuteronomy 21:22 When a man hath committed a crime for which he is to be punished with death, and being condemned to die is hanged on a gibbet: Jeremiah 26:15,16 But know ye, and understand, that if you put me to death, you will shed innocent blood against your own selves, and against this city, and the inhabitants thereof. For in truth the Lord sent me to you, to speak all these words in your hearing. . . . Deuteronomy 19:4 This shall be the law of the slayer that fleeth, whose life is to be saved: He that killeth his neighbor ignorantly, and who is proved to have had no hatred against him yesterday and the day before: Context Cities of Refuge…5But to have gone with him to the wood to hew wood, and in cutting down the tree the axe slipped out of his hand, and the iron slipping from the handle struck his friend, and killed him: he shall flee to one of the cities aforesaid, and live: 6Lest perhaps the next kinsman of him whose blood was shed, pushed on by his grief should pursue, and apprehend him, if the way be too long, and take away the life of him who is not guilty of death, because he is proved to have had no hatred before against him that was slain.7Therefore I command thee, that thou separate three cities at equal distance one from another.… Cross References Deuteronomy 19:5 But to have gone with him to the wood to hew wood, and in cutting down the tree the axe slipped out of his hand, and the iron slipping from the handle struck his friend, and killed him: he shall flee to one of the cities aforesaid, and live: Deuteronomy 19:7 Therefore I command thee, that thou separate three cities at equal distance one from another. Lexicon Otherwise,פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 6435: Removal, lest the avenger גֹּאֵ֨ל (gō·’êl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman of blood הַדָּ֜ם (had·dām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed might pursue יִרְדֹּף֩ (yir·dōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute the manslayer הָרֹצֵ֗חַ (hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder in a rage, לְבָבוֹ֒ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart overtake him וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ (wə·hiś·śî·ḡōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5381: To reach, overtake since the distance הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ (had·de·reḵ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action is great, יִרְבֶּ֥ה (yir·beh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great and strike וְהִכָּ֣הוּ (wə·hik·kā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike him dead נָ֑פֶשׁ (nā·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion though he did not אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle deserve מִשְׁפַּט־ (miš·paṭ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style to die, מָ֔וֶת (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin since כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction he ה֛וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no intend any harm. שֹׂנֵ֥א (śō·nê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8130: To hate Additional Translations Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm.Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. Lest the avenger of blood pursue after the slayer, because his heart is hot, and overtake him, if the way be too long, and slay him, though there is to this man no sentence of death, because he hated him not in time past. lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, since he hated him not previously. lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. Lest the avenger of blood shall pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and strike him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he didn't hate him in time past. lest the redeemer of blood pursue after the man-slayer when his heart is hot, and hath overtaken him (because the way is great), and hath smitten him -- the life, and he hath no sentence of death, for he is not hating him heretofore; Jump to Previous Avenger Blood Death Deserving Hate Hated Heart Hot Inasmuch Manslayer Mortally Otherwise Overtake Past Pursue Slay Slayer Smite Strike Time Way Whereas WorthyJump to Next Avenger Blood Death Deserving Hate Hated Heart Hot Inasmuch Manslayer Mortally Otherwise Overtake Past Pursue Slay Slayer Smite Strike Time Way Whereas WorthyLinks Deuteronomy 19:6 NIVDeuteronomy 19:6 NLT Deuteronomy 19:6 ESV Deuteronomy 19:6 NASB Deuteronomy 19:6 KJV Deuteronomy 19:6 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 19:6 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 19:6 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 19:6 French Bible Deuteronomy 19:6 German Bible Alphabetical: a aforethought and anger avenger because blood death deserving did distance even great had hated he heat him his if in is it kill life long malice manslayer might neighbor not of Otherwise overtake previously pursue rage since take the though to too was way without OT Law: Deuteronomy 19:6 Lest the avenger of blood pursue (Deut. 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