Other translations
American Standard Version
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
Darby Bible Translation
the avenger of blood, he shall put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The kinsman of him that was slain, shall kill the murderer: as soon as he apprehendeth him, he shall kill him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The avenger of blood shall himself put the manslayer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
God's Word
The relative who can avenge the death must make sure a murderer is put to death. When he catches up with the murderer, he must kill him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
International Standard Version
The blood avenger himself is to execute the murderer. When he meets him, the blood avenger is to put him to death.
NET Bible
The avenger of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.
New American Standard Bible
'The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.
New International Version
The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death.
New Living Translation
The victim's nearest relative is responsible for putting the murderer to death. When they meet, the avenger must put the murderer to death.
Webster's Bible Translation
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
The World English Bible
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
EasyEnglish Bible
The dead person's relative himself must kill the murderer when he meets him.
Young‘s Literal Translation
`The redeemer of blood himself doth put the murderer to death; in his coming against him he doth put him to death.
New Life Version
The man who wants to punish him for the killing will put the killer to death. He will put him to death when he meets him.
The Voice Bible
If someone picks up an instrument—iron, stone, wood, whatever—and batters somebody else so badly that the victim dies, or if he otherwise kills with intent (fatally pushes with hatred or throws an object from some hidden place that kills its target), the perpetrator is guilty of murder. His punishment is death in return, and someone shall be assigned to kill him. The one to carry out this death penalty is called the “blood avenger.” Whenever the avenger has a chance to kill the murderer, he should do so.
Living Bible
The avenger of his death shall personally kill the murderer when he meets him.
New Catholic Bible
The kinsman avenger of blood will kill him. When he meets the murderer, he will put him to death.
Legacy Standard Bible
The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The kinsman avenger {Heb. redeemer} of blood shall slay the murderer; when he meets him, he shall slay him.
Christian Standard Bible
The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The avenger of blood shall himself slay the murderer; when he meets him, he shall slay him.
New Century Version
A relative of the dead person must put the murderer to death; when they meet, the relative must kill the murderer.
The Message
“In such cases the avenger has a right to kill the murderer when he meets him—he can kill him on the spot.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The avenger of blood himself will put the murderer to death. When he apprehends him, he is to put him to death.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The avenger of blood is the one who shall put the murderer to death; when they meet, the avenger of blood shall execute the sentence.
Good News Translation®
The dead person's nearest relative has the responsibility for putting the murderer to death. When he finds you, he is to kill you.
Wycliffe Bible
The nigh kinsman of him that is slain shall slay the manslayer; anon as he taketh (hold of) the manslayer, he shall slay him. (The next-of-kin of him who is killed, shall kill the man-killer; as soon as he catcheth the man-killer, he shall kill him.)
Contemporary English Version
by one of the victim's relatives. He will take revengefor his relative's death as soon as he finds you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The avenger of blood is the one who shall put the murderer to death; when they meet, the avenger of blood shall execute the sentence.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The avenger of blood is the one who shall put the murderer to death; when they meet, the avenger of blood shall execute the sentence.
Common English Bible © 2011
The close relative responsible for the blood of the dead is the one who will put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he will execute him.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The blood avenger shall himself put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The avenger of blood is the one who will kill the murderer, putting the individual to death on sight.
New American Standard Bible
The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he himself shall put him to death when he meets him.
The Expanded Bible
A ·relative of the dead person [near-relative; avenger of blood] must put the murderer to death; when they meet, the relative must kill the murderer.
Tree of Life Version
The blood avenger himself may put the murderer to death. When he finds him, he is to kill him.
Revised Standard Version
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
New International Reader's Version
The dead person’s nearest male relative must kill the murderer. When he meets up with him, he must kill the murderer.
BRG Bible
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Complete Jewish Bible
The next-of-kin avenger is to put the murderer to death himself — upon meeting him, he is to put him to death.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The avenger of blood is the one who shall put the murderer to death; when they meet, the avenger of blood shall execute the sentence.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The Go’el HaDahm himself shall slay the rotze’ach; when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Names of God Bible
The relative who can avenge the death must make sure a murderer is put to death. When he catches up with the murderer, he must kill him.
Modern English Version
The avenger of blood himself will slay the murderer. When he meets him, he will slay him.
Easy-to-Read Version
A member of the dead person’s family can chase you and kill you.
International Children’s Bible
A relative of the dead person must put the murderer to death. When he finds the murderer, he must kill him.
Lexham English Bible
The blood avenger himself will put the killer to death; he must put him to death when meeting him.
New International Version - UK
The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death.