Deuteronomy 19:6
Compared across 26 translations
English
otherwise the [a]avenger of blood might pursue the offender in the heat of anger, and overtake him, because it is a long way, and take his life, even though he did not deserve to die, since he did not hate his neighbor beforehand.
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.
otherwise the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer [j]in the heat of his anger, and overtake him, because the way is long, and [k]take his life, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated him previously.
If he doesn’t go to one of those cities, the dead man’s nearest male relative might become very angry. He might chase the man. If the city is too far away, he might catch him and kill him. But the man running to the city isn’t worthy of death, because he didn’t hate his neighbor.
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.
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 neighbour without malice aforethought.
“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.
Arabic
لِئَلّا يَسْعَى طَالِبُ الثَّأْرِ وَرَاءَهُ عِنْدَ احْتِدَامِ نِقْمَتِهِ وَيُدْرِكَهُ إِذَا طَالَتِ الطَّرِيقُ وَيَقْتُلَهُ، مَعَ أَنَّهُ لَا يَسْتَحِقُّ جَزَاءَ الْمَوْتِ، لأَنَّ الْقَاتِلَ لَمْ يُضْمِرِ الْبَغْضَاءَ لِلْمَقْتُولِ مِنْ قَبْلُ
German
Der Weg dorthin darf nicht zu lang sein. Denn der nächste Verwandte des Getöteten wird den Totschläger voller Zorn verfolgen, um den Tod zu rächen. Holt er ihn ein, dann bringt er ihn um. Dabei war der Verfolgte unschuldig, denn er hat nicht aus Hass getötet.
Spanish
Es necesario evitar grandes distancias, para que el enfurecido vengador del delito de sangre no le dé alcance y lo mate; aquel hombre no merece la muerte, puesto que mató a su prójimo sin premeditación.
Es necesario evitar grandes distancias, para que el enfurecido vengador del delito de sangre no le dé alcance y lo mate; aquel hombre no merece la muerte, puesto que mató a su prójimo sin premeditación.
French
Il ne faudrait pas que l’homme chargé de punir le crime le poursuive avec colère et, la distance jusqu’à la ville étant trop longue, le rattrape et le mette à mort alors que cet homme n’a pas mérité d’être mis à mort. En effet, il n’a jamais eu de haine contre celui qu’il a tué.
Hiligaynon
Kon isa lang ang banwa nga dalangpan basi malayo ini para sa tawo nga nakapatay, kag malagas siya sang tawo nga gusto magbalos sa iya, kag mapatay siya. Pero indi siya dapat nga patyon kay ang iya pagpatay indi hungod kag wala man sing dumot.
Korean
그 사람은 본래 악의가 없었으므로 그를 죽게 해서는 안 됩니다. 그러나 만일 도피성이 하나밖에 없으면 거기까지 가는 길이 너무 멀어 가는 도중에 복수하려는 사람이 그를 따라가서 죽지 않아도 될 사람을 잡아죽일지도 모릅니다.
Portuguese
Do contrário, o vingador da vítima poderia persegui-lo enfurecido e alcançá-lo, caso a distância fosse grande demais, e poderia matá-lo, muito embora este não merecesse morrer, pois não havia inimizade entre ele e o seu próximo.
Se aparecer alguém pretendendo vingar a morte do seu vizinho, não poderá fazê-lo. Essas cidades deverão estar suficientemente acessíveis a toda a gente. Doutra forma, um vingador exaltado pode apanhar e liquidar o indivíduo que matou outro sem ser por mal, o que não deveria acontecer, pois não o matou deliberadamente.
Romanian
Altfel, s-ar putea ca atunci când îl va urmări pe ucigaş, răzbunătorul sângelui, cuprins de mânie, să-l ajungă din urmă deoarece distanţa va fi prea mare şi să-l omoare pe cel ce nu era vinovat de moarte, pentru că nu-l duşmănise mai dinainte pe semenul său.
Russian
Иначе, если расстояние слишком велико, мститель за кровь может погнаться за ним в гневе, настигнуть и убить. Хотя тот и не заслуживает смерти, потому что убил неумышленно, не питая к убитому ненависти.
Иначе, если расстояние слишком велико, мститель за кровь может погнаться за ним в гневе, настигнуть и убить. Хотя тот и не заслуживает смерти, потому что убил неумышленно, не питая к убитому ненависти.
Иначе, если расстояние слишком велико, мститель за кровь может погнаться за ним в гневе, настигнуть и убить. Хотя тот и не заслуживает смерти, потому что убил неумышленно, не питая к убитому ненависти.
Иначе, если расстояние слишком велико, мститель за кровь может погнаться за ним в гневе, настигнуть и убить. Хотя тот и не заслуживает смерти, потому что убил неумышленно, не питая к убитому ненависти.
Swedish
Annars kan blodshämnaren som i vredesmod förföljer dråparen hinna upp honom och döda honom om vägen är för lång, fastän han egentligen inte skulle ha dödats, eftersom han inte hatade den andre.
Thai
ถ้ามีเพียงเมืองเดียวอาจจะไกลเกินไป ทำให้ญาติของผู้ตายตามล้างแค้นเขาได้ทัน เขาจะถูกฆ่าทั้งๆ ที่ไม่น่าจะต้องตาย ในเมื่อสิ่งที่เกิดขึ้นนั้นเป็นอุบัติเหตุ
zh-Hans
否则,如果避难城离误杀人者太远,怒火中烧的报仇者就会追上去杀死他。其实他是不该死的,因为他与被误杀的人素无冤仇。
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 。
zh-Hant
否則,如果避難城離誤殺人者太遠,怒火中燒的報仇者就會追上去殺死他。其實他是不該死的,因為他與被誤殺的人素無冤仇。