And the LORD spake unto Moses
saying: speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them: when
ye be come over Iordan into the land of Canaan, ye shall build
cities which shall be privileged towns for you: that he which
slayeth a man unawares, may fly thither. And the cities shall be
to flee from the executer of blood, that he which killed die not,
until he stond before the congregation in judgement. And of these
six free cities which ye shall give three ye shall give on this
side Iordan and three in the land of Canaan. And these six free
cities shall be for the children of Israel and for the stranger
and for him that dwelleth among you, that all they which kill any
person unawares, may flee thither. If any man smite another with a
weapon of iron that he die, then he is a murderer, and shall die
for it. If he smite him with a throwing stone that he die
therewith, then he shall die: For he is a murderer and shall be
slain therefore. If he smite him with a hand weapon of wood that
he die therewith, then he shall die: for he is a murderer and
shall be slain therefore. The judge {justice} of blood shall slay
the murderer, as soon as he findeth him: If he thrust him of hate,
or hurl at him with laying of wait that he die or smite him with
his hand of envy that he die, he that smote him shall die, for he
is a murderer.
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