Assamese: তেওঁ এইদৰে কৰা উচিত, কিয়নো ৰক্তপাতৰ প্রতিশোধ লবলৈ নিহত ব্যক্তিৰ কোনো নিকট আত্মীয়ই খঙতে তেওঁক পাছে পাছে খেদি যাব পাৰে; আশ্রয় নগৰখনৰ বাট বহু দূৰ হ’লে, নগৰত সোমোৱাৰ আগেয়ে আত্মীয়ই ক্রুদ্ধ হৈ তেওঁক ধৰি বধ কৰিব পাৰে; যদিও সেই ব্যক্তি মৃত্যুদণ্ডৰ যোগ্য নাছিল; কিয়নো তেওঁ মনত কোনো ঘৃণা লৈ সেই ব্যক্তিজনক হত্যা কৰা নাছিল।
AYT: Maksudnya agar orang yang menuntut balasan darah mengejar pembunuh itu karena hatinya sedang panas, dan dapat menyusulnya. Karena jarak menuju kota itu terlalu jauh, ia menghukumnya mati. Sedangkan, orang itu tidak patut dihukum mati karena ia tidak membenci kawannya sebelumnya.
Bengali: পাছে রক্তের প্রতিশোধদাতা রেগে গিয়ে হত্যাকারীর পিছনে তাড়া করে পথের দূরত্বের জন্য তাকে ধরে মেরে ফেলে। সে লোক তো প্রাণদণ্ডের যোগ্য না কারণ সে আগে ওকে ঘৃণা করেনি।
Gujarati: રખેને ખૂનનો બદલો લેનારને ગુસ્સો આવે અને મનુષ્યઘાતકની પાછળ લાગીને રસ્તો લાંબો હોવાના કારણથી તે તેને પકડી પાડીને તેને મરણતોલ માર મારે, જો કે પહેલાથી તે તેના પર દ્રેષ કરતો ન હોવાને લીધે તે મરણયોગ્ય ન હોય તો પણ.
Hindi: ऐसा न हो कि मार्ग की लम्बाई के कारण खून का पलटा लेनेवाला अपने क्रोध के ज्वलन में उसका पीछा करके उसको जा पकड़े, और मार डाले, यद्यपि वह प्राणदण्ड के योग्य नहीं, क्योंकि वह उससे बैर नहीं रखता था।
Kannada: ಸತ್ತವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲು ದ್ವೇಷವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ಹತ್ಯಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸುವ ಹಂಗುಳ್ಳ ಸಮೀಪ ಬಂಧುವು ಇನ್ನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿ ಹೋಗಬವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರ್ಗ ದೂರವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕಿಬಿಡಬಹುದು.
Marathi: हे नगर फार दूर असेल तर त्याला तेथपर्यंत पोचता येणार नाही. मृताचा जवळचा नातेवाईक त्याचा पाठलाग करील व त्याला त्या नगरात पोचण्यापूर्वीच गाठेल. आणि रागाच्या भरात त्याचा वध करील. खरे पाहता त्या माणसाच्या हातून वैर नसताना मनुष्य हत्या झाली होती तेव्हा तो प्राणदंडाला पात्र नव्हता.
Odiya: ନୋହିଲେ ରକ୍ତର ପ୍ରତିହନ୍ତା ତପ୍ତଚିତ୍ତ ହୋଇ ନରହତ୍ୟାକାରୀର ପଛେ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇ ଦୂର ପଥ ସକାଶୁ ତାହାକୁ ଧରି ପ୍ରାଣରେ ମାରି ପକାଇବ; ମାତ୍ର ସେ ଲୋକ ପ୍ରାଣଦଣ୍ଡ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ, କାରଣ ସେ ପୂର୍ବେ ତାହାକୁ ହିଂସା କରି ନ ଥିଲା ।
Punjabi: ਅਜਿਹਾ ਨਾ ਹੋਵੇ ਕਿ ਰਾਹ ਲੰਮਾ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਖ਼ੂਨ ਦਾ ਬਦਲਾ ਲੈਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਆਪਣੇ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਦੀ ਜਲਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਖ਼ੂਨੀ ਦਾ ਪਿੱਛਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਫੜ ਲਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਜਾਨ ਤੋਂ ਮਾਰ ਦੇਵੇ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਉਹ ਮਰਨ ਯੋਗ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ, ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਉਹ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਵੈਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਸੀ ।
Tamil: இரத்தப்பழிக்காரன் தன் மனம் எரியும்போது கொலைசெய்தவனை வழி தூரமாயிருக்கிறதினாலே பின்தொடர்ந்து பிடித்து, அவனைக் கொன்றுபோடாதபடி, இவன் அந்தப் பட்டணங்கள் ஒன்றில் ஓடிப்போய் உயிரோடிருப்பானாக; இவன் அவனை முன்னே பகைக்காததினால், இவன்மேல் சாவுக்கான குற்றம் சுமரவில்லை.
Telugu: చనిపోయిన వాడి బంధువు కోపంతో హంతకుణ్ణి తరిమి, దారి చాలా దూరం గనక వాణ్ణి పట్టుకుని చంపకుండేలా వాడు ఇలా చెయ్యాలి. అతనికి ఆ వ్యక్తిపై గతంలో ఎలాంటి పగ లేదు కనుక అతడు మరణశిక్షకు పాత్రుడు కాక పోయినా ఇలా జరగవచ్చు.
NETBible: Otherwise the blood avenger will chase after the killer in the heat of his anger, eventually overtake him, and kill him, though this is not a capital case since he did not hate him at the time of the accident.
NASB: otherwise the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in the heat of his anger, and overtake him, because the way is long, and take his life, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated him previously.
HCSB: Otherwise, the avenger of blood in the heat of his anger might pursue the one who committed manslaughter, overtake him because the distance is great, and strike him dead. Yet he did not deserve to die, since he did not previously hate his neighbor.
LEB: Otherwise, in a rage the relative who has the authority to avenge the death will pursue him. If the place is too far away, the relative may catch up with him and take his life even though he didn’t deserve the death penalty, because in the past he never hated the person he killed.
NIV: Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue him in a rage, overtake him if the distance is too great, and kill him even though he is not deserving of death, since he did it to his neighbour without malice aforethought.
ESV: lest the avenger of blood in hot anger pursue the manslayer and overtake him, because the way is long, and strike him fatally, though the man did not deserve to die, since he had not hated his neighbor in the past.
NRSV: But if the distance is too great, the avenger of blood in hot anger might pursue and overtake and put the killer to death, although a death sentence was not deserved, since the two had not been at enmity before.
REB: Otherwise, when the dead man's next-of-kin on whom lies the duty of vengeance pursued him in the heat of temper, he might overtake him if the distance were great, and take his life, although the homicide was not liable to the death penalty because there had been no previous enmity on his part.
NKJV: "lest the avenger of blood, while his anger is hot, pursue the manslayer and overtake him, because the way is long, and kill him, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated the victim in time past.
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.
NLT: If the distance to the nearest city of refuge was too far, an enraged avenger might be able to chase down and kill the person who caused the death. The slayer would die, even though there was no death sentence and the first death had been an accident.
GNB: If there were only one city, the distance to it might be too great, and the relative who is responsible for taking revenge for the killing might catch you and angrily kill an innocent person. After all, it was by accident that you killed someone who was not your enemy.
ERV: But if the city is too far away, he might not be able to run there fast enough. A close relative of the person he killed might run after him and catch him before he reaches the city. The relative might kill the man in anger, even though he did not deserve to die because he did not mean to harm anyone.
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.
MSG: If the city is too far away, the avenger of blood racing in hot-blooded pursuit might catch him since it's such a long distance, and kill him even though he didn't deserve it. It wasn't his fault. There was no history of hatred between them.
CEV: You don't deserve to die, since you did not mean to harm your friend. But he did get killed, and his relatives might be very angry. They might even choose one of the men from their family to track you down and kill you. If it is too far to one of the Safe Towns, the victim's relative might be able to catch you and kill you.
CEVUK: You don't deserve to die, since you did not mean to harm your friend. But he did get killed, and his relatives might be very angry. They might even choose one of the men from their family to track you down and kill you. If it is too far to one of the Safe Towns, the victim's relative might be able to catch you and kill you.
GWV: Otherwise, in a rage the relative who has the authority to avenge the death will pursue him. If the place is too far away, the relative may catch up with him and take his life even though he didn’t deserve the death penalty, because in the past he never hated the person he killed.
NET [draft] ITL: Otherwise <06435> the blood <01818> avenger <01350> will chase <07291> after <0310> the killer <07523> in the heat <03179> of his anger <03824>, eventually overtake <05381> him, and kill <05221> him <05315>, though <03588> this is not <0369> a capital case <04194> <04941> since <03588> he did not <03808> hate <08130> him <01931> at the time of the accident <08032> <08543>.