约书亚记 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.
Context
This verse from 约书亚记 Chapter 20 connects to 2 cross-references. 神颁布有关逃奴、庙妓、利息、许愿、误摘邻居果实等各种律法,保护边缘群体的权益;确立以个人罪行定罪,父不可因子而死,子也不因父而死的原则。
其他译本
And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver up the manslayer into his hand; because he smote his neighbor unawares, and hated him not beforetime.
`And when the redeemer of blood doth pursue after him, then they do not shut up the man-slayer into his hand, for without knowledge he hath smitten his neighbour, and is not hating him hitherto;
And if the one who has the right of punishment comes after him, they are not to give the taker of life up to him; because he was the cause of his neighbour's death without designing it and not in hate.