Parallel DEU 19:6

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BSB § 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.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEB Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the man slayer while hot anger is in his heart and overtake him, because the way is long, and strike him mortally, even though he was not worthy of death, because he didn’t hate him in time past.

NET 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.

LSV lest the redeemer of blood pursue after the manslayer when his heart is hot and has overtaken him, because the way is great, and has struck his life, and he has no sentence of death, for he is not hating him before;

FBV Otherwise the avenger[fn] in his anger might chase after the man and catch up with him and kill him, if it's a long distance. The man would be killed even though he didn't deserve to die, because he hadn't meant to cause any harm.

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T4T Because he accidentally killed someone, and because the man was not his enemy, he can try to run to one of those cities. If there were only one city, it may be a long distance to that city. Then if the relative of the man who was killed [MTY], the man who is supposed/expected to get revenge, is very angry, he may be able to catch the other person before he arrives at that city.

LEB He does this lest the avenger of blood might pursue after the killer, because he is hot with anger[fn] and he overtakes him, because it is a long distanceto the city of refuge, and so he kills him,[fn] buthe did not deserve a death sentence,[fn] because hewas not hating him before.[fn]

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BBE For if not, he who has the right of punishment may go running after the taker of life in the heat of his wrath, and overtake him because the way is long, and give him a death-blow; though it is not right for him to be put to death because he was not moved by hate.

MOF No MOF DEU book available

JPS 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 deserving of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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;

DBY 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.

RV 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.

WBS 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.

KJB 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.[fn][fn]
  (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.)

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BB Lest the auenger of the blood folowe after the slayer whyle his heart is hot, & ouertake hym because the wayes is long, and slay hym, and yet there is no cause worthy of death in hym, in as much as he hated hym not in tyme passed.
  (Lest the auenger of the blood follow after the slayer while his heart is hot, and ouertake him because the ways is long, and slay him, and yet there is no cause worthy of death in him, in as much as he hated him not in time passed.)

GNV Least the auenger of the blood follow after the manslayer, while his heart is chafed, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slaie him, although he be not worthy of death, because he hated him not in time passed.

CB lest the auenger of bloude folowe after the deedsleyer, whyle his hert is whote, and ouertake him, whyle the waye is so farre, and slaye him, where as yet no cause of death is in hi, for so moch as he hated him not in tyme passed.
  (lest the auenger of blood follow after the deadsleyer, while his heart is whote, and ouertake him, while the way is so farre, and slay/kill him, where as yet no cause of death is in hi, for so much as he hated him not in time passed.)

WYC lest perauenture the next kynesman of hym, whos blood is sched out, be prickid with sorewe, and `pursue, and take hym, if the weie is lengere, and smyte `the lijf of hym which is not gilti of deeth; for it is schewid that he hadde not ony hatered bifore ayens hym that is slayn.
  (lest perauenture the next kinsman of him, whos blood is sched out, be prickid with sorewe, and `pursue, and take him, if the way is lengere, and smite `the life of him which is not gilti of death; for it is showed that he had not any hatered before against him that is slain/killed.)

LUT 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.
  (auf that not the bloodrächer to_him Totschläger nachjage, weil his Herz erhitzt is, and ergreife him/it, weil the path so ferne is, and schlage him his SeeLE, so though/but kein Urteil the Todes at him is, weil he keinen Haß vorhin to him getragen hat.)

CLV 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.
  (ne forsitan proximus his, cuyus effusus it_is sanguis, dolore stimulatus, persequatur, and apprehendat him when/but_if longior road has_been, and percutiat animam his, who not/no it_is guilty mortis: because nullum contra him, who occisus it_is, odium first/before habuisse monstratur. )

BRN Lest the avenger of blood pursue after the slayer, because his heart is hot, and overtake him, if the way be too long, and [fn]slay him, though there is to this man no sentence of death, because he hated him not in time past.

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BrLXX Ἵνα μὴ διώξας ὁ ἀγχιστεύων τοῦ αἵματος ὀπίσω τοῦ φονεύσαντος, ὅτι παρατεθέρμανται τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ καταλάβῃ αὐτὸν, ἐὰν μακροτέρα ἠ· ἡ ὁδὸς, καὶ πατάξῃ αὐτοῦ ψυχήν· καὶ τούτῳ οὐκ ἔστι κρίσις θανάτου, ὅτι οὐ μισῶν ἦν αὐτὸν πρὸ τῆς χθὲς, οὐδὲ πρὸ τῆς τρίτης.
  (Hina maʸ diōxas ho agⱪisteuōn tou haimatos opisō tou foneusantos, hoti paratethermantai taʸ kardia, kai katalabaʸ auton, ean makrotera aʸ; haʸ hodos, kai pataxaʸ autou psuⱪaʸn; kai toutōi ouk esti krisis thanatou, hoti ou misōn aʸn auton pro taʸs ⱪthes, oude pro taʸs tritaʸs. )