Deuteronomy 19:6
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.
KJV
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.
Vulgate
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.
LXX
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.
ASV
פֶּן יִרְדֹּף֩ גֹּאֵ֨ל הַ/דָּ֜ם אַחֲרֵ֣י הָ/רֹצֵ֗חַ כִּי יֵחַם֮ לְבָב/וֹ֒ וְ/הִשִּׂיג֛/וֹ כִּֽי יִרְבֶּ֥ה הַ/דֶּ֖רֶךְ וְ/הִכָּ֣ה/וּ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְ/ל/וֹ֙ אֵ֣ין מִשְׁפַּט מָ֔וֶת כִּ֠י לֹ֣א שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא ל֖/וֹ מִ/תְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
22 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Thess 5:4 — But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
- Num 35:12 — And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
- Num 35:12 — And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
- Num 35:19 — The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.