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.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 20 of Joshua. God commands the establishment of cities of refuge to protect the person who kills unintentionally from the avenger of blood. The institution carefully distinguishes intentional murder from accidental death. The accused can flee to a designated city and present the case before its elders. This legislation combines justice and mercy: it seeks to protect life without denying the need to investigate the circumstances of the death judicially.
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Compare Joshua 20:5 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und wenn der Bluträcher ihm nachjagt, sollen sie den Totschläger nicht in seine Hände übergeben, weil er unwissend seinen Nächsten geschlagen hat und ist ihm zuvor nicht feind gewesen.
Y cuando el cercano del muerto le siguiere, no entregarán en su mano al homicida, por cuanto hirió a su prójimo por yerro, ni tuvo con él antes enemistad.
Si le vengeur du sang le poursuit, ils ne livreront point le meurtrier entre ses mains; car c'est sans le vouloir qu'il a tué son prochain, et sans avoir été auparavant son ennemi.
E quando colui che ha la ragione di vendicare il sangue lo perseguiterà, essi non gliel daranno nelle mani; perciocchè egli ha ucciso il suo prossimo disavvedutamente, non avendolo per addietro odiato.
E se o vingador do sangue o seguir, não entregarão na sua mão o homicida, porquanto não feriu a seu próximo com intenção, e não o odiou antes.
若是報血仇者追上了他,長老不可把他交在報血仇者的手裏,因為他是無意中殺了鄰舍的,並非過去彼此之間有仇恨。
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