Interlinear Study Bible

Berean Study Bible
If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber vvv and swings his ax to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off ... ... the handle and strikes - and kills his neighbor, he may flee to one of these cities to save his life.

English Standard Version
as when someone goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut wood and his hand swings the axe to cut down a tree and the head slips from the handle and strikes his neighbor so that he dies he may flee to one of these cities and live

Holman Christian Standard Version
If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber, and his hand swings the ax to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes his neighbor so that he dies, that person may flee to one of these cities and live.

King James Version
As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die (8804); he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live (8804):

Lexham English Bible
⌊For example⌋, when somebody goes with his neighbor into the forest to cut wood, and the iron headof the toolthen he may flee to one of these cities, and so he may live.

New American Standard Version
as when {a man} goes into the forest with his friend to cut wood, and his hand swings the axe to cut down the tree, and the iron {head} slips off the handle and strikes his friend so that he dies--he may flee to one of these cities and live;

World English Bible
as when a man goes into the forest with his neighbor to chop wood, and his hand fetches a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slips from the handle, and lights on his neighbor, so that he dies; he shall flee to one of these cities and live: