Assamese: যেনেকৈ এজন লোক নিজৰ চুবুৰীয়াৰ সৈতে কাঠ কাটিবলৈ হাবিলৈ গ’ল আৰু গছ কাটিবলৈ কুঠাৰখন দাঙিলত, সেই কুঠাৰ নালৰ পৰা সুলকি পৰি চুবুৰীয়াক আঘাট কৰিলে, তাতে তেওঁৰ মৃত্যু হ’ল; তেতিয়া সেই ব্যক্তিজনে সেই তিনিখনৰ মাজৰ কোনো এখন নগৰলৈ পলাই গৈ তাতে বাস কৰি থাকিব পাৰিব;
AYT: Misalnya, seseorang pergi ke hutan bersama temannya untuk memotong kayu. Ia mengayunkan kapaknya untuk menebang pohon, tetapi mata kapaknya terlepas dari tangkainya dan mengenai temannya itu sehingga mati. Maka, ia boleh melarikan diri ke salah satu dari kota itu supaya ia tetap hidup.
Bengali: যেমন কেউ যখন নিজের প্রতিবাসীর সঙ্গে কাঠ কাটতে বনে গিয়ে গাছ কাটবার জন্য কুড়াল তুললে যদি ফলক বাঁট থেকে খসে প্রতিবাসীর গায়ে এমন লাগে যে, তাতেই সে মারা পড়ে, তবে সে ঐ তিনটির মধ্যে কোনো এক শহরে পালিয়ে বাঁচতে পারবে;
Gujarati: જ્યારે કોઈ વ્યક્તિ પોતાના પડોશી સાથે જંગલમાં લાકડાં કાપવા જાય, ત્યાં લાકડાં કાપતાં કુહાડો હાથમાંથી છટકીને પડોશીને વાગે અને તેનું મૃત્યુ થાય, એવો ખૂની આ ત્રણ નગરમાંથી કોઈ એકમાં નાસી જાય અને તેમાં આશ્રય મળે.
Hindi: जैसे कोई किसी के संग लकड़ी काटने को जंगल में जाए, और वृक्ष काटने को कुल्हाड़ी हाथ से उठाए, और कुल्हाड़ी बेंट से निकलकर उस भाई को ऐसी लगे कि वह मर जाए तो वह उन नगरों में से किसी में भागकर जीवित रहे;
Kannada: ಉದಾಹರಣೆ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡವಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೊಡಲಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಕೊಡಲಿಯು ಕಾವಿನಿಂದ ಜಾರಿ ಆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ತಗಲಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಹೊಡೆದವನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಬದುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
Marathi: उदाहरणार्थ, एखादा माणुस लाकडे तोडायला त्याच्या शेजाऱ्याबरोबर जंगलात गेला. तेथे झाडावर कुऱ्हाड चालवत असताना चूकून कुऱ्हाडीचे पाते दांड्यापासून निसटले आणि ते नेमके दुसऱ्यावर पडून तो मेला. अशावेळी कुऱ्हाड चालवणाऱ्याने यापैकी एखाद्या नगराच्या आश्रयाला जाऊन आपले प्राण वाचवावे.
Odiya: ଯଥା, କେହି ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବାସୀ ସଙ୍ଗରେ କାଠ ହାଣିବାକୁ ବନକୁ ଗଲା, ପୁଣି ଗଛ ହାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ତାହାର ହସ୍ତ କୁହ୍ରାଡ଼ି ଉଞ୍ଚାନ୍ତେ, କୁହ୍ରାଡ଼ି-ମୁଣ୍ଡ ବେଣ୍ଟରୁ ଖସି ପ୍ରତିବାସୀ ଉପରେ ପଡ଼ିଲା, ତହିଁରେ ସେ ମଲା; ଏପରି ଲୋକ ସେହି ନଗରମାନ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଏକ ନଗରକୁ ପଳାଇ ବଞ୍ଚିବ ।
Punjabi: ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕੋਈ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਆਪਣੇ ਗੁਆਂਢੀ ਨਾਲ ਜੰਗਲ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਲੱਕੜੀ ਵੱਢਣ ਲਈ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਜਦ ਉਹ ਹੱਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਹਾੜੀ ਫੜ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਰੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਵੱਢਣ ਲਈ ਟੱਕ ਮਾਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਕੁਹਾੜੀ ਦਾ ਫਲ ਦਸਤੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਨਿੱਕਲ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਗੁਆਂਢੀ ਨੂੰ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਵੱਜੇ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮਰ ਜਾਵੇ, ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਇੱਕ ਨੂੰ ਭੱਜ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਜੀਉਂਦਾ ਰਹੇ ।
Tamil: ஒருவன் விறகுவெட்ட மற்றொருவனுடன் காட்டிற்குப்போய், மரத்தை வெட்டத் தன் கையிலிருந்த கோடரியை ஓங்கும்போது, இரும்பானது காம்பைவிட்டுக் கழன்று மற்றவன்மேல் பட்டதினால் அவன் இறந்துபோனால்,
Telugu: పొరపాటున వాణ్ణి చంపితే, అంటే ఒకడు చెట్లు నరకడానికి వేరొక వ్యక్తితో అడవికి వెళ్ళి చెట్లు నరకడానికి తన చేతితో గొడ్డలి దెబ్బ వేసినప్పుడు, గొడ్డలి పిడి ఊడి ఆ వ్యక్తికి తగిలి, వాడు చనిపోతే ఆ హంతకుడు ప్రాణం నిలుపుకునేందుకు వీటిలో ఎదో ఒక పట్టణానికి పారిపోవాలి.
NETBible: Suppose he goes with someone else to the forest to cut wood and when he raises the ax to cut the tree, the ax head flies loose from the handle and strikes his fellow worker so hard that he dies. The person responsible may then flee to one of these cities to save himself.
NASB: as when a man goes into the forest with his friend to cut wood, and his hand swings the axe to cut down the tree, and the iron head slips off the handle and strikes his friend so that he dies—he may flee to one of these cities and live;
HCSB: If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber, and his hand swings the ax to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes his neighbor so that he dies, that person may flee to one of these cities and live.
LEB: Suppose two people go into the woods to cut wood. As one of them swings the ax to cut down a tree, the head flies off the handle, hits, and kills the other person. The one who accidentally killed the other person may run to one of these cities and save his life.
NIV: For instance, a man may go into the forest with his neighbour to cut wood, and as he swings his axe to fell a tree, the head may fly off and hit his neighbour and kill him. That man may flee to one of these cities and save his life.
ESV: as when someone goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut wood, and his hand swings the axe to cut down a tree, and the head slips from the handle and strikes his neighbor so that he dies--he may flee to one of these cities and live,
NRSV: Suppose someone goes into the forest with another to cut wood, and when one of them swings the ax to cut down a tree, the head slips from the handle and strikes the other person who then dies; the killer may flee to one of these cities and live.
REB: for instance, the man who goes into a wood with another to fell trees, and as he swings the axe to cut a tree the head glances off the tree, hits the other man, and kills him. The homicide may take sanctuary in any one of these cities, and his life is to be safe.
NKJV: "as when a man goes to the woods with his neighbor to cut timber, and his hand swings a stroke with the ax to cut down the tree, and the head slips from the handle and strikes his neighbor so that he dies––he shall flee to one of these cities and live;
KJV: As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
NLT: For example, suppose someone goes into the forest with a neighbor to cut wood. And suppose one of them swings an ax and the ax head flies off the handle, killing the other person. In such cases, the slayer could flee to one of the cities of refuge and be safe.
GNB: For example, if two of you go into the forest together to cut wood and if, as one of you is chopping down a tree, the ax head comes off the handle and kills the other, you can run to one of those three cities and be safe.
ERV: Here is an example: A man goes into the forest with another person to cut wood. The man swings his ax to cut down a tree, but the head of the ax separates from the handle. The ax head hits the other person and kills him. The man who swung the ax may then run to one of these three cities and be safe.
BBE: For example, if a man goes into the woods with his neighbour for the purpose of cutting down trees, and when he takes his axe to give a blow to the tree, the head of the axe comes off, and falling on to his neighbour gives him a wound causing his death; then the man may go in flight to one of these towns and be safe:
MSG: For instance, a man goes with his neighbor into the woods to cut a tree; he swings the ax, the head slips off the handle and hits his neighbor, killing him. He may then flee to one of these cities and save his life.
CEV: For example, suppose you and a friend go into the forest to cut wood. You are chopping down a tree with an ax, when the ax head slips off the handle, hits your friend, and kills him. You can run to one of the Safe Towns and save your life.
CEVUK: For example, suppose you and a friend go into the forest to cut wood. You are chopping down a tree with an axe, when the axe head slips off the handle, hits your friend, and kills him. You can run to one of the Safe Towns and save your life.
GWV: Suppose two people go into the woods to cut wood. As one of them swings the ax to cut down a tree, the head flies off the handle, hits, and kills the other person. The one who accidentally killed the other person may run to one of these cities and save his life.
NET [draft] ITL: Suppose <0834> he goes <0935> with <0854> someone else <07453> to the forest <03293> to cut <02404> wood <06086> and when he raises <05080> the ax <01631> to cut <03772> the tree <06086>, the ax head <01270> flies loose <05394> from <04480> the handle <06086> and strikes <04672> his fellow worker <07453> so hard that <01931> he dies <04191>. The person responsible may then flee <05127> to <0413> one <0259> of these <0428> cities <05892> to save himself <02425>.