Deuteronomy 19:6 — Bible Verse (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.”
Deuteronomy 19:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 19:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 19:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 19:6 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 19:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 19:6 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 19:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Deuteronomy 19:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 19:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 19:6 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 19:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 19:6 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 19:6 in Context — Deuteronomy 19
4 E este é o caso do homicida que há de fugir ali, e viverá: o que ferir a seu próximo por acidente, que não lhe tinha inimizade nem recente nem em passado distante:
5 Como o que foi com seu próximo ao monte a cortar lenha, e pondo força com sua mão no machado para cortar alguma lenha, saltou o ferro do fim, e encontrou a seu próximo, e morreu; aquele fugirá a uma daquelas cidades, e viverá;
6 Não seja que o parente do morto vá atrás do homicida, quando se arder seu coração, e o alcance por ser longo o caminho, e o fira de morte, não devendo ser condenado à morte; porquanto não tinha inimizade nem recente nem em passado distante com o morto.
7 Portanto eu te mando, dizendo: Três cidades separarás.
8 E se o SENHOR teu Deus alargar teu termo, como o jurou a teus pais, e te der toda a terra que disse a teus pais que havia de dar;
What Does Deuteronomy 19:6 Mean?
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