Now this is the law pertaining to one who flees there in order to live, if he has accidentally killed another without hating him at the time of the accident.

“误杀人的逃到那里可以存活，定例乃是这样：凡素无仇恨，无心杀了人的，

“杀人的逃到那里得以存活的案例是这样：凡素无仇恨，无意中杀了邻舍的，

“杀人的逃到那里得以存活的案例是这样：凡素无仇恨，无意中杀了邻舍的，

“如果有人无意间杀了素无冤仇的同伴，他可以逃往避难城，以保住性命。

“误杀人的逃到那里，就可以存活，规例是这样：无意杀了人，彼此又素无仇恨的，

「誤殺人的逃到那裏可以存活，定例乃是這樣：凡素無仇恨，無心殺了人的，

「殺人的逃到那裏得以存活的案例是這樣：凡素無仇恨，無意中殺了鄰舍的，

「殺人的逃到那裏得以存活的案例是這樣：凡素無仇恨，無意中殺了鄰舍的，

「如果有人無意間殺了素無冤仇的同伴，他可以逃往避難城，以保住性命。

“誤殺人的逃到那裡，就可以存活，規例是這樣：無意殺了人，彼此又素無仇恨的，

『錯誤殺人的、其規例乃是這樣：凡不知不覺、素來沒有仇恨、擊殺鄰舍的人、得以逃到那裏，就可以活着。

誤殺人者遁於彼而得生、有定例焉、素無仇怨、而誤殺人、

殺人者遁於彼、全其餘生、亦有定例、凡無讎怨、誤傷人命、

殺人者遁於彼、保全生命、有其定例、素與人無仇怨、誤中殺人、

This is the rule concerning anyone who kills a person and flees there for safety— anyone who kills a neighbor unintentionally, without malice aforethought.

Here is the rule about a person who kills someone. That person can run to one of those cities for safety. The rule applies to anyone who kills a neighbor they didn’t hate and didn’t mean to kill.

“ This is the provision for the manslayer, who by fleeing there may save his life. If anyone kills his neighbor unintentionally without having hated him in the past—

“ If someone kills another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, the slayer may flee to any of these cities to live in safety.

“ Here is the law concerning a case of someone who kills a person and flees there to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally without previously hating him:

“ Now this is the case of the one who commits manslaughter, who may flee there and live: when he kills his friend unintentionally, not hating him previously—

“ And this is the case of the manslayer who flees there, that he may live: Whoever kills his neighbor unintentionally, not having hated him in time past—

And this is the case of the manslayer, that shall flee thither and live: whoso killeth his neighbor unawares, and hated him not in time past;

“ Here is the law concerning a case of someone who kills a person and flees there to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally without previously hating him:

And this[ is] the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;

This is the case of the man slayer who shall flee there and live: Whoever kills his neighbor unintentionally, and didn’t hate him in time past—

These six towns will be places of refuge for the Israelites, and for the foreigner, and for the settler among them, so that anyone who kills any person accidentally may flee there.“ 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.If 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.Or 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.The avenger of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.“ But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally so that he dies,or 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.“ But if he strikes him suddenly, without enmity, or throws anything at him unintentionally,or 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,then the community must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these decisions.

Anyone who accidentally killed someone without hating him at the time of the accident could flee to one of those cities and be safe.

But stay about three thousand feet behind it. Keep your distance so you can see which way you should go, for you have not traveled this way before.”

For the burial place is already prepared; it has been made deep and wide for the king. The firewood is piled high on it. The LORD’s breath, like a stream flowing with brimstone, will ignite it.

In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. The LORD your God said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

When Jacob saw the look on Laban’s face, he could tell his attitude toward him had changed.

Otherwise the blood avenger will chase after the killer in the heat of his anger, eventually overtake him, and kill him, though this is not a capital case since he did not hate him at the time of the accident.