Deuteronomy 19:6

Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the man slayer while his heart is hot 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.

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WEBBE

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.

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.

KJV

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.

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.

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.

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פֶּן־ pen- lest H6435 יִרְדֹּף yir·dof he should pursue H7291 גֹּאֵל go·'el [the] avenger of H1350 הַדָּם ha·dam (the) blood H1818 אַחֲרֵי 'a·cha·rei after H310 הָרֹצֵחַ ha·ro·tze·ach the killer H7523 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 יֵחַם ye·cham it will be hot H2552 לְבָבוֹ le·va·vo heart his H3824 וְהִשִּׂיגוֹ ve·hi·si·go and he will overtake him H5381 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 יִרְבֶּה yir·beh it will be great H7235 הַדֶּרֶךְ ha·de·rekh the journey H1870 וְהִכָּהוּ ve·hi·ka·hu and he will strike him H5221 נָפֶשׁ na·fesh life H5315 וְלוֹ ve·lo and [belonged] to (the) him H9033 אֵין 'ein not H369 מִשְׁפַּט־ mish·pat- a sentence of H4941 מָוֶת ma·vet death H4194 כִּי ki for H3588 לֹא lo' not H3808 שֹׂנֵא so·ne' [was] hating H8130 הוּא hu' he H1931 לוֹ lo (to) (the) him H9033 מִתְּמוֹל mi·te·mol from yesterday H8543 שִׁלְשׁוֹם shil·shom [the] third day H8032

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–13

Here is the law settled between the blood of the murdered, and the blood of the murderer; provision is made, that the cities of refuge should be a protection, so that a man should not die for that as a crime, which was not his willing act. In Christ, the Lord our Righteousness, refuge is provided for those who by faith flee unto him. But there is no refuge in Jesus Christ for presumptuous sinners, who go on still in their trespasses. Those who flee to Christ from their sins, shall be safe in him, but not those who expect to be sheltered by him in their sins.

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