Numbers 35
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Numbers 35:16-24

16“But if he hits someone with an iron tool so that he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

17If he strikes him by throwing a stone large enough that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

18Or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon so that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

19The avenger of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.

20“But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally so that he dies,

21or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death, for he is a murderer. The avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him.

22“But if he strikes him suddenly, without enmity, or throws anything at him unintentionally,

23or with any stone large enough that a man could die, without seeing him, and throws it at him, and he dies, even though he was not his enemy nor sought his harm,

24then the community must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these decisions.

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