Deuteronomy 19:6

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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 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.

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Hebrew words

פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יִרְדֹּףyirdofhe should pursueH7291גֹּאֵלgo'el[the] avenger ofH1350הַדָּםhadam<the> bloodH1818אַחֲרֵי'achareiafterH310הָרֹצֵחַharotzeachthe killerH7523כִּי־ki-forH3588יֵחַםyechamit will be hotH2552לְבָבוֹlevavoheart hisH3824וְהִשִּׂיגוֹvehisigoand he will overtake himH5381כִּי־ki-forH3588יִרְבֶּהyirbehit will be greatH7235הַדֶּרֶךְhaderekhthe journeyH1870וְהִכָּהוּvehikahuand he will strike himH5221נָפֶשׁnafeshlifeH5315וְלוֹveloand [belonged] to <the> himאֵין'einnotH369מִשְׁפַּט־mishpat-a sentence ofH4941מָוֶתmavetdeathH4194כִּיkiforH3588לֹאlo'notH3808שֹׂנֵאsone'[was] hatingH8130הוּאhu'heH1931לוֹlo<to> <the> himמִתְּמוֹלmitemolfrom yesterdayH8543שִׁלְשׁוֹם׃shilshom[the] third dayH8032

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Related verses

Numbers 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.You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.
2 Samuel 14:7
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.”
Deuteronomy 21:22
And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree,
Joshua 20:5
And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the manslayer into his hand, because that man killed his neighbor accidentally without prior malice.
Jeremiah 26:15-16
¹⁵ But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears. ¹⁶ Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.¹⁵ But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.” ¹⁶ Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!”

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