Deuteronomy 19:6
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6 Otherwise, the avenger of blood in the heat of his anger[a] might pursue the one who committed manslaughter, overtake him because the distance is great, and strike him dead. Yet he did not deserve to die,[b] since he did not previously hate his neighbor.
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Deuteronomy 19:12
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12 the elders of his city are to send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood and he will die.
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Joshua 20:3
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3 so that a person who kills someone unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood.(A)
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Joshua 20:5
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5 And if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not hand the one who committed manslaughter over to him, for he killed his neighbor accidentally and did not hate him beforehand.
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