Numbers:35:15-24
rsv@Numbers:35:15 @ These six cities shall be for refuge for the people of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, that any one who kills any person without intent may flee there.
rsv@Numbers:35:16 @ "But if he struck him down with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
rsv@Numbers:35:17 @ And if he struck him down with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
rsv@Numbers:35:18 @ Or if he struck him down with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
rsv@Numbers:35:19 @ The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
rsv@Numbers:35:20 @ And if he stabbed him from hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,
rsv@Numbers:35:21 @ 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.
rsv@Numbers:35:22 @ "But if he stabbed him suddenly without enmity, or hurled anything on him without lying in wait,
rsv@Numbers:35:23 @ or used a stone, by which a man may die, and without seeing him cast it upon him, so that he died, though he was not his enemy, and did not seek his harm;
rsv@Numbers:35:24 @ then the congregation shall judge between the manslayer and the avenger of blood, in accordance with these ordinances;
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