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.

报血仇的必亲自杀那故杀人的，一遇见就杀他。

If 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.

若是报血仇的追了他来，长老不可将他交在报血仇的手里，因为他是素无仇恨、无心杀了人的。

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 neighbor without malice aforethought.

免得报血仇的，心中火热追赶他，因路远就追上将他杀死，其实他不该死，因为他与被杀的素无仇恨。