Deuteronomy 19:6
New International Version
Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue him in a rage, overtake him if the distance is too great, and kill him even though he is not deserving of death, since he did it to his neighbor without malice aforethought.

New Living Translation
"If the distance to the nearest city of refuge is too far, an enraged avenger might be able to chase down and kill the person who caused the death. Then the slayer would die unfairly, since he had never shown hostility toward the person who died.

English Standard Version
lest the avenger of blood in hot anger pursue the manslayer and overtake him, because the way is long, and strike him fatally, though the man did not deserve to die, since he had not hated his neighbor in the past.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
otherwise the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in the heat of his anger, and overtake him, because the way is long, and take his life, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated him previously.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Otherwise, the avenger of blood in the heat of his anger might pursue the one who committed manslaughter, overtake him because the distance is great, and strike him dead. Yet he did not deserve to die, since he did not previously hate his neighbor.

International Standard Version
While the distance may be great and the angry avenger pursues the killer, he may overtake him and kill him, in which case there will be no justice in his death, because he did not hate his friend previously.

NET Bible
Otherwise the blood avenger will chase after the killer in the heat of his anger, eventually overtake him, and kill him, though this is not a capital case since he did not hate him at the time of the accident.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Otherwise, in a rage the relative who has the authority to avenge the death will pursue him. If the place is too far away, the relative may catch up with him and take his life even though he didn't deserve the death penalty, because in the past he never hated the person he killed.

Jubilee Bible 2000
lest the avenger {Heb. redeemer} of the blood pursue the manslayer, 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.

King James 2000 Bible
Lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his anger is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated the victim not in time past.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Deuteronomium 19:6 Afrikaans PWL
anders agtervolg die bloedwreker hom wat manslag begaan het en haal hom in omdat die pad lank is en slaan hom dood terwyl sy emosie warm is terwyl hy die dood nie verdien het nie omdat hy hom van gister en eergister af nie gehaat het nie.

Ligji i Përtërirë 19:6 Albanian
sepse hakmarrësi i gjakut, ndërsa zemërimi i vlon në zemër, të mos e ndjekë vrasësin dhe ta arrijë, kur rruga është shumë e gjatë, dhe ta vrasë edhe pse nuk e meriton vdekjen, sepse në të kaluarën nuk e kishte urryer shokun e tij.

ﺍﻟﺘﺜﻨﻴﺔ 19:6 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لئلا يسعى ولي الدم وراء القاتل حين يحمى قلبه ويدركه اذا طال الطريق ويقتله وليس عليه حكم الموت لانه غير مبغض له منذ امس وما قبله.

De Ander Ee 19:6 Bavarian
Daa derf nit z weit hin sein; sünst kännt n leicht dyr Bluetröcher dyrwischn und umbringen, obwol yr dyrzue kain Recht haat, weil s ja nit aus aynn altn Hass ausher gwösn ist.

Второзаконие 19:6 Bulgarian
да не би мъздовъздателят за кръвта в пламването на сърцето си да се завтече след убиеца и го застигне (ако пътят е дълъг) та го убие, без да е заслужил той за смърт, понеже не го е мразил от по-напред.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
免得報血仇的心中火熱追趕他,因路遠就追上,將他殺死;其實他不該死,因為他與被殺的素無仇恨。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
免得报血仇的心中火热追赶他,因路远就追上,将他杀死;其实他不该死,因为他与被杀的素无仇恨。

申 命 記 19:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
免 得 報 血 仇 的 , 心 中 火 熱 追 趕 他 , 因 路 遠 就 追 上 , 將 他 殺 死 ; 其 實 他 不 該 死 , 因 為 他 與 被 殺 的 素 無 仇 恨 。

申 命 記 19:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
免 得 报 血 仇 的 , 心 中 火 热 追 赶 他 , 因 路 远 就 追 上 , 将 他 杀 死 ; 其 实 他 不 该 死 , 因 为 他 与 被 杀 的 素 无 仇 恨 。

Deuteronomy 19:6 Croatian Bible
Inače bi krvni osvetnik, progoneći u svom bijesu ubojicu - kad bi put bio predug - mogao gonjenoga stići i pogubiti ga, iako taj nije zaslužio smrt budući da ubijenoga nije otprije mrzio.

Deuteronomium 19:6 Czech BKR
Aby přítel zabitého, stihaje vražedlníka toho, když by se rozpálilo srdce jeho, nedohonil ho na daleké cestě, a ranil smrtedlně, ješto by nebyl hoden smrti, poněvadž ho prvé neměl v nenávisti.

5 Mosebog 19:6 Danish
for at ikke Blodhævneren i Ophidselse skal sætte efter Manddraberen og, fordi Vejen er for lang, indhente ham og slaa ham ihjel, skønt han ikke havde fortjent Døden, eftersom han ikke i Forvejen havde baaret Nag til ham.

Deuteronomium 19:6 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Opdat de bloedwreker den doodslager niet najage, als zijn hart verhit is, en hem achterhale, omdat de weg te verre zou zijn, en hem sla aan het leven; zo toch geen oordeel des doods aan hem is; want hij haatte hem niet van gisteren en eergisteren.

Swete's Septuagint
ἵνα μὴ διώξας ὁ ἀγχιστεύων τοῦ αἵματος ὀπίσω τοῦ φονεύσαντος, ὅτι παρατεθέρμανται τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ καταλάβῃ αὐτόν, ἐὰν μακροτέρα ἦν ἡ ὁδός, καὶ πατάξῃ αὐτοῦ ψυχήν· καὶ τούτῳ οὐκ ἔστιν κρίσις θανάτου, ὅτι οὐ μισῶν ἦν αὐτὸν πρὸ τῆς ἐχθὲς οὐδὲ πρὸ τῆς τρίτης.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
פֶּן־יִרְדֹּף֩ גֹּאֵ֨ל הַדָּ֜ם אַחֲרֵ֣י הָרֹצֵ֗חַ כִּי־יֵחַם֮ לְבָבֹו֒ וְהִשִּׂיגֹ֛ו כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְלֹו֙ אֵ֣ין מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֠י לֹ֣א שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא לֹ֖ו מִתְּמֹ֥ול שִׁלְשֹֽׁום׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
פן־ירדף גאל הדם אחרי הרצח כי־יחם לבבו והשיגו כי־ירבה הדרך והכהו נפש ולו אין משפט־מות כי לא שנא הוא לו מתמול שלשום׃

Aleppo Codex
ו פן ירדף גאל הדם אחרי הרצח כי יחם לבבו והשיגו כי ירבה הדרך והכהו נפש ולו אין משפט מות כי לא שנא הוא לו מתמול שלשום

5 Mózes 19:6 Hungarian: Karoli
Különben a vérbosszuló rokon ûzõbe veszi az õ szívének búsulásában, és eléri, ha az út hosszú leend, és agyon üti õt, holott nem méltó a halálra, mivel azelõtt nem gyûlölte azt.

Moseo 5: Readmono 19:6 Esperanto
por ke ne postkuru la sangovengxanto la mortiginton, kiam ekflamos lia koro, kaj ne kuratingu lin, se la vojo estos longa, kaj ne mortigu lin; cxar li ne meritas morton, cxar li ne estis lia malamiko antauxe.

VIIDES MOOSEKSEN 19:6 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ettei verenkostaja ajaisi miehentappajaa niinkauvan kuin hänen sydämensä on katkera, ja saavuttaisi häntä että matka pitkä on, ja löis hänen kuoliaaksi, vaikka ei hän kuoleman syytä ole tehnyt; sillä ei hän ennen vihannut häntä.

Deutéronome 19:6 French: Darby
de peur que le vengeur du sang ne poursuive l'homicide pendant que son coeur est echauffe, et qu'il ne l'atteigne, parce que le chemin est long, et ne le frappe à mort, quoiqu'il ne merite pas la mort, car il ne le haissait pas auparavant.

Deutéronome 19:6 French: Louis Segond (1910)
de peur que le vengeur du sang, échauffé par la colère et poursuivant le meurtrier, ne finisse par l'atteindre s'il y avait à faire beaucoup de chemin, et ne frappe mortellement celui qui ne mérite pas la mort, puisqu'il n'était point auparavant l'ennemi de son prochain.

Deutéronome 19:6 French: Martin (1744)
De peur que celui qui a le droit de venger le sang ne poursuive le meurtrier, pendant que son cœur est échauffé, et qu'il ne l'atteigne, si le chemin est trop long, et ne le frappe à mort, quoiqu'il ne fût pas digne de mort, parce qu'il ne haïssait pas son prochain auparavant.

5 Mose 19:6 German: Modernized
auf daß nicht der Bluträcher dem Totschläger nachjage, weil sein Herz erhitzt ist, und ergreife ihn, weil der Weg so ferne ist, und schlage ihm seine Seele, so doch kein Urteil des Todes an ihm ist, weil er keinen Haß vorhin zu ihm getragen hat.

5 Mose 19:6 German: Luther (1912)
auf daß nicht der Bluträcher dem Totschläger nachjage, weil sein Herz erhitzt ist, und ergreife ihn, weil der Weg so ferne ist, und schlage ihn tot, so er doch nicht des Todes schuldig ist, weil er keinen Haß gegen ihn getragen hat.

5 Mose 19:6 German: Textbibel (1899)
damit nicht der Bluträcher, wenn er erhitzten Gemütes ist, dem Totschläger nachsetze und ihn, weil der Weg weit ist, einhole und totschlage, obschon er keineswegs des Todes schuldig ist, da er ihm nicht von früher her feind war.

Deuteronomio 19:6 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
altrimenti, il vindice del sangue, mentre l’ira gli arde in cuore, potrebbe inseguire l’omicida e, quando sia lungo il cammino da fare, raggiungerlo e colpirlo a morte, mentre non era degno di morte, in quanto che non aveva prima odiato il compagno.

Deuteronomio 19:6 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
che talora colui che avrà la ragione di vendicare il sangue non persegua quell’ucciditore, avendo il cuore infocato, e non lo giunga, in caso che il cammino fosse troppo lungo, e non lo percuota a morte; benchè in lui non vi sia giusta cagione d’esser condannato a morte, non avendo per addietro odiato il suo prossimo.

ULANGAN 19:6 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Supaya jangan penuntut bela itu mengusir pembunuh itu dari belakang dengan kepanasan hatinya, dan ditangkapnya akan dia sebab terlalu jauh jalannya, dan dibunuhnya akan dia, jikalau tiada patut ia mati dibunuh sekalipun, sedang tiada dibencinya akan dia kelemarin atau kelemarinnya.

신명기 19:6 Korean
그 사람이 그에게 본래 혐원이 없으니 죽이기에 합당치 아니하나 두렵건대 보수자의 마음이 뜨거워서 살인자를 따르는데 그 가는 길이 멀면 그를 따라 미쳐서 죽일까 하노라

Deuteronomium 19:6 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
ne forsitan proximus ejus, cujus effusus est sanguis, dolore stimulatus, persequatur, et apprehendat eum si longior via fuerit, et percutiat animam ejus, qui non est reus mortis : quia nullum contra eum, qui occisus est, odium prius habuisse monstratur.

Pakartotino Ástatymo knyga 19:6 Lithuanian
Kad kraujo keršytojas įsikarščiavęs nesivytų žudiko ir sugavęs neužmuštų; jis nenusipelnė mirties, nes neturėjo užmuštajam jokios neapykantos.

Deuteronomy 19:6 Maori
Kei whai te kaitakitaki toto i te tangata whakamate, i te mea e pawerawera ana tona ngakau, a ka hopu i a ia, he roa hoki no te huarahi, a ka patu i a ia; kihai ia i tika te mate mona, no te mea kahore ia i kino ki a ia i mua atu.

5 Mosebok 19:6 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
For blodhevneren kunde ellers i sin brennende vrede forfølge manndraperen og, hvis veien var for lang, nå ham igjen og slå ham ihjel, skjønt han ikke var skyldig til døden, fordi han ikke hadde båret hat til ham i forveien.

Deuteronomio 19:6 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
no sea que el vengador de la sangre en el furor de su ira persiga al homicida, y lo alcance porque el camino es largo, y le quite la vida aunque él no merecía la muerte, porque no lo había odiado anteriormente.

Deuteronomio 19:6 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
"No sea que el vengador de la sangre en el furor de su ira persiga al que lo mató, y lo alcance porque el camino es largo, y le quite la vida aunque él no merecía la muerte, porque no lo había odiado anteriormente.

Deuteronomio 19:6 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
no sea que el pariente del muerto vaya tras el homicida, cuando se enardeciere su corazón, y le alcance por ser largo el camino, y le hiera de muerte, no debiendo ser condenado a muerte; por cuanto no tenía enemistad con su prójimo previamente.

Deuteronomio 19:6 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
No sea que el pariente del muerto vaya tras el homicida, cuando se enardeciere su corazón, y le alcance por ser largo el camino, y le hiera de muerte, no debiendo ser condenado á muerte; por cuanto no tenía enemistad desde ayer ni antes de ayer con el mue

Deuteronomio 19:6 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Para que el vengador de la sangre no vaya tras el homicida, cuando se enardeciere su corazón, y le alcance por ser largo el camino, y le hiera de muerte, no debiendo ser condenado a muerte; por cuanto no tenía enemistad desde ayer ni anteayer con el muerto .

Deuteronômio 19:6 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Do contrário, o vingador da vítima poderia persegui-lo enfurecido e alcançá-lo, ainda que a distância fosse longa demais, e teria o direito de matá-lo, muito embora, de fato, não merecesse pena de morte, porquanto não havia inimizade entre ele e seu próximo.

Deuteronômio 19:6 Portugese Bible
para que o vingador do sangue não persiga o homicida, enquanto estiver abrasado o seu coração, e o alcance, por ser comprido o caminho, e lhe tire a vida, não havendo nele culpa de morte, pois que dantes não odiava o seu próximo.   

Deuteronom 19:6 Romanian: Cornilescu
pentru ca nu cumva răsbunătorul sîngelui, aprins de mînie şi urmărind pe ucigaş, să -l ajungă, fiind prea lung drumul, şi să lovească de moarte pe cel ce nu era vinovat de moarte, fiindcă mai înainte nu fusese vrăjmaş aproapelui său.

Второзаконие 19:6 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
дабы мститель за кровь в горячности сердца своего не погнался за убийцею и не настиг его, если далек будет путь, и не убил его, между тем как он не подлежит осуждению на смерть, ибо не был врагом ему вчера и третьего дня;

Второзаконие 19:6 Russian koi8r
дабы мститель за кровь в горячности сердца своего не погнался за убийцею и не настиг его, если далек будет путь, и не убил его, между тем как он не [подлежит] осуждению на смерть, ибо не был врагом ему вчера и третьего дня;

5 Mosebok 19:6 Swedish (1917)
Detta vare stadgat, för att blodshämnaren, om han i sitt hjärtas vrede förföljer dråparen, icke må hinna upp honom, ifall vägen är för lång, och slå ihjäl honom, fastän han icke hade förtjänat döden, eftersom han icke förut hade burit hat till den andre.

Deuteronomy 19:6 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Baka habulin ng tagapanghiganti sa dugo ang nakamatay, samantalang ang puso'y nagaalab, at siya'y kaniyang abutan, sapagka't ang daan ay mahaba, at siya'y saktan ng malubha; na siya'y di marapat patayin, sapagka't hindi niya kinapopootan nang panahong nakaraan.

พระราชบัญญัติ 19:6 Thai: from KJV
ด้วยเกรงว่าผู้อาฆาตโลหิตกำลังโกรธจัดจะไล่ตามชายผู้ฆ่าคนคนนั้นทัน เพราะหนทางไกลแล้วฆ่าเขาเสีย แม้ว่าชายผู้นั้นไม่มีโทษถึงตาย เพราะเขามิได้เกลียดชังเพื่อนบ้านของเขาแต่ก่อน

Yasa'nın Tekrarı 19:6 Turkish
Yoksa ölenin öcünü almak isteyen, öfkeyle öldürenin peşine düşebilir, yol uzunsa yetişip onu öldürebilir. Oysa öldüren kişi, öldürdüğü kişiye karşı önceden bir kini olmadığından, ölümü hak etmemiştir.

Phuïc-truyeàn Luaät-leä Kyù 19:6 Vietnamese (1934)
Bằng chẳng, kẻ báo thù huyết, vì nóng giận chạy đuổi theo kẻ sát nhân đó, và nếu đường dài quá, theo kịp và đánh người chết đi, mặc dầu người không đáng chết, bởi từ trước người không có ganh ghét kẻ lân cận mình.

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