Numbers 35
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Numbers 35:22-28

22But if anyoneH518 pushes a personH1920 suddenlyH6621, withoutH3808 hostilityH342, orH176 throwsH7993 anH3605 objectH3627 at himH5921 unintentionallyH3808H6660, 23orH176H3605 withoutH3808 lookingH7200 dropsH5307H5921 a heavy stoneH68 that kills himH4191, but heH1931 was notH3808 an enemyH341 and did notH3808 intendH1245 to harm himH7451, 24then the congregationH5712 must judgeH8199 betweenH996 the slayerH5221H996 and the avengerH1350 of bloodH1818 according toH5921 theseH428 ordinancesH4941. 25The assemblyH5712 is to protectH5337 the manslayerH7523 from the handH3027 of the avengerH1350 of bloodH1818. Then the assemblyH5712 will returnH7725 himH853 toH413 the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 to whichH834 he fledH5127H8033, and he must liveH3427 there untilH5704 the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priestH3548, whoH834 was anointedH4886 with the holyH6944 oilH8081.

26But ifH518 the manslayerH7523 ever goes outsideH3318 the limitsH1366 of the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 to which he fledH5127H8033 27and the avengerH1350 of bloodH1818 findsH4672 himH853 outsideH2351H1366 of his cityH5892 of refugeH4733 and kills himH7523, then the avengerH1350 will notH369 be guilty of bloodshedH1818, 28becauseH3588 the manslayer must remainH3427 in his cityH5892 of refugeH4733 untilH5704 the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priestH3548. Only afterH310 the deathH4194 of the highH1419 priestH3548 mayH7523 he returnH7725 toH413 the landH776 he ownsH272.

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