The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
And if the avenger of blood pursues him, they shall not give up the manslayer into his hand, because he struck his neighbor unknowingly, and did not hate him in the past.
that the manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood.
then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die.
lest the avenger of blood in hot anger pursue the manslayer and overtake him, because the way is long, and strike him fatally, though the man did not deserve to die, since he had not hated his neighbor in the past.
or in enmity struck him down with his hand, so that he died, then he who struck the blow shall be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.
and the avenger of blood finds him outside the boundaries of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood.
then the congregation shall judge between the manslayer and the avenger of blood, in accordance with these rules.
The cities shall be for you a refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
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