Numbers 35:16-24

16Murderers are different. You must kill a murderer. Maybe someone hits another person with a heavy iron tool. If the person dies, the murderer must also die.

17Someone might hit another person with a big stone. If the person dies, the man is a murderer. He must die.

18A man might hit a person with a dangerous weapon made from wood. If the person dies, the man is a murderer. He must die.

19The dead person's relative himself must kill the murderer when he meets him.

20These are other examples of murder: A man might push another person hard because he hates him. A man might throw something at another person to hurt him.

21Or a man might hit someone with his hand because he hates him. If the person dies as a result, you must kill the murderer. The dead person's relative must kill the murderer when he meets him.

22But when a man kills another person, it might be a mistake. For example, he might push someone very hard, or he might throw something at another person. If he did not hate the other person, then it might be a mistake.

23Or he might drop a heavy stone on someone when he had not seen them. If he did not hate the other person, perhaps he did not mean to hurt him.

24If that happens, the people must judge who is right. They must choose between the killer and the dead person's relative. They must use those rules to decide if the man is a murderer.