¹⁹ The avenger of blood is the one who shall put the murderer to death; when they meet, the avenger of blood shall execute the sentence.^(A)

⁵ And if the avenger of blood is in pursuit, they shall not give up the slayer because the neighbor was killed by mistake, there having been no enmity between them before.^(A)

³ so that anyone who kills a person without intent or by mistake may flee there; they shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood.

¹² then the elders of the killer’s city shall send to have the culprit taken from there and handed over to the avenger of blood to be put to death.

⁶ But if the distance is too great, the avenger of blood in hot anger might pursue and overtake and put the killer to death, although a death sentence was not deserved, since the two had not been at enmity before.^(A)

²¹ or in enmity strikes another with the hand, and death ensues, then the one who struck the blow shall be put to death; that person is a murderer; the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when they meet.

²⁷ and is found by the avenger of blood outside the bounds of the city of refuge and is killed by the avenger, no bloodguilt shall be incurred.

²⁴ then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood, in accordance with these ordinances,^(A)

¹² The cities shall be for you a refuge from the avenger, so that the slayer may not die until there is a trial before the congregation.^(A)