Joshua 20:5

Joshua 20:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5If the avenger of blood comes in pursuit, the elders must not surrender the fugitive, because the fugitive killed their neighbor unintentionally and without malice aforethought.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

5Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, then they are not to hand the one who committed manslaughter over to him, since he struck his neighbor without premeditation and did not hate him previously.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

5Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, then they shall not deliver the manslayer into his hand, because he struck his neighbor without premeditation and did not hate him beforehand.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

5If the blood avenger pursues him, they shall not hand the offender (manslayer) over to him, because he killed his neighbor 20:5 Lit without knowledge.unintentionally and without premeditation and did not hate him beforehand.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

5Now 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.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

5Suppose the nearest male relative of the person killed chases the one charged with murder. Then the elders must not hand them over to that relative. That’s because that person didn’t mean to kill their neighbor. They didn’t make evil plans to do it.

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