Anyone troubled by the guilt of murder will seek to escape their guilt by death. No one should keep them from it.

背负流人血之罪的，必往坑里奔跑，谁也不可拦阻他。

背负流人血之罪的，必逃跑直到地府；愿无人帮助他！

背负流人血之罪的，必逃跑直到地府；愿无人帮助他！

背负血债者必终生逃亡，谁也不要帮他。

背负流人血之罪的，必逃跑至死，人不可帮助他。

背负杀人流血之罪的，会一直逃亡到阴坑；谁也不要扶持他！

背負流人血之罪的，必往坑裏奔跑，誰也不可攔阻他。

背負流人血之罪的，必逃跑直到地府；願無人幫助他！

背負流人血之罪的，必逃跑直到地府；願無人幫助他！

背負血債者必終生逃亡，誰也不要幫他。

背負流人血之罪的，必逃跑至死，人不可幫助他。

流人血的人必逃跑、到入陰坑；人不可支持他。

背負殺人流血之罪的，會一直逃亡到陰坑；誰也不要扶持他！

負流血之罪者、奔於陷阱、人勿阻之、

殺人者必有懼心、恐見執而逃、入墓乃已。

殺人流血者、其心驚惶、奔於陷阱、無人能阻之、

Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back.

If one is burdened with the blood of another, he will be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.

A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave. Don’t protect him!

Someone burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him.

A person who is burdened with the guilt of human blood Will be a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!

A man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit; Let no one help him.

A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.

A man burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him.

A man that doeth violence to the blood of[ any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him.

A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.

“ Anyone who murders a human being will be killed by a human being. That is because I have made human beings so that they are like me.

But suppose they kill someone on purpose. Then take them away from my altar and put them to death.

Three will be east of the Jordan River. The other three will be in Canaan.Those six towns will be places where the Israelites can go for safety. Outsiders living in Israel can also go to them for safety. So anyone who has killed another person by accident can run there.“‘ Suppose a person uses an iron object to hit and kill someone. Then that person is a murderer and must be put to death.Or suppose a person is holding a stone that could kill. And they use it to hit and kill someone. Then that person is a murderer and must be put to death.Or suppose a person is holding a wooden object that could kill. And they use it to hit and kill someone. Then that person is a murderer and must be put to death.The dead person’s nearest male relative must kill the murderer. When he meets up with him, he must kill the murderer.What if a person makes evil plans against someone else? And what if that person pushes them so that they die? Or what if that person throws something at them so that they die?Or what if that person hits another person with a fist so that the other dies? Then the person who does any of those things must be put to death. That person is a murderer. The dead person’s nearest male relative must kill the murderer. When he meets up with him, he must kill the murderer.“‘ But what if a person suddenly pushes someone else without being angry? Or what if that person throws something at someone else without meaning to?Or what if that person does not see the other person and drops a stone on them that kills them? He was not the dead person’s enemy. He did not mean to harm them.Then the court must decide between the person who did the act and the nearest male relative of the one who was killed. Here are the rules the court must follow.The court must provide a safe place for the person accused of murder. It must keep the one accused of murder safe from those who want to kill them. The court must send the accused person back to the city they ran to for safety. The accused person must stay there until the high priest dies. That priest has been anointed with holy oil.“‘ But suppose the accused person goes outside that city.And suppose the dead person’s nearest male relative finds them outside the city. Then the relative can kill the accused person. The relative will not be guilty of murder.The accused person must stay in that city until the high priest dies. Only then may they return home.“‘ This is what the law requires of you for all time to come. It will apply to you no matter where you live.“‘ Suppose a person kills someone. Then that person must be put to death as a murderer. But do it only when there are witnesses who can tell what happened. Do not put anyone to death if only one witness tells what happened.“‘ Do not accept payment for a murderer’s life. A murderer deserves to die. They must certainly be put to death.“‘ Do not accept payment for anyone who has run to a city for safety. Do not let them buy their freedom to return home. They must not go back and live on their own land before the high priest dies.“‘ Do not pollute the land where you are. Murder pollutes the land. Only one thing can pay to remove the pollution in the land where murder has been committed. The blood of the one who spilled another’s blood must be spilled.So do not make the land where you live“ unclean,” because I live there too. I, the Lord, live among the Israelites.’ ”

“ I have sinned,” he said.“ I handed over a man who is not guilty.”“ What do we care?” they replied.“ That’s your problem.”So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

“ The Lord also says,‘ Dogs will eat up Jezebel near the wall of Jezreel.’

‘ Yesterday I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons. You can be sure that I will make you pay for it on this piece of land.’ So pick Joram up. Throw him on that piece of land. That’s what the Lord said would happen.”

But the people made evil plans against Zechariah. The king ordered them to kill Zechariah by throwing stones at him. They did it in the courtyard of the Lord’ s temple.King Joash didn’t remember how kind Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had been to him. So he killed Jehoiada’s son. As Zechariah was dying he said,“ May the Lord see this. May he hold you responsible.”In the spring, the army of Aram marched into Judah and Jerusalem against Joash. They killed all the leaders of the people. They took a large amount of goods from Judah. They sent it to their king in Damascus.The army of Aram had come with only a few men. But the Lord allowed them to win the battle over a much larger army. Judah had deserted the Lord, the God of their people. That’s why the Lord punished Joash.The army of Aram pulled back. They left Joash badly wounded. His officials planned to do evil things to him. That’s because he murdered the son of Jehoiada the priest. They killed Joash in his bed. So he died. He was buried in the City of David. But he wasn’t placed in the tombs of the kings.

Tell him,‘ The Lord says,“ Haven’t you murdered a man? Haven’t you taken over his property?” ’ Then tell Ahab,‘ The Lord says,“ Dogs licked up Naboth’s blood. In that same place dogs will lick up your blood. Yes, I said your blood!” ’ ”

The people of the island saw the snake hanging from his hand. They said to one another,“ This man must be a murderer. He escaped from the sea. But the female god Justice won’t let him live.”