Numbers 35:11-24

Numbers 35:11-24

[11] Then ye shall appoint  you cities  of refuge  for you; that the slayer  may flee  thither, which killeth  any person  at unawares.  [12] And they shall be unto you cities  for refuge  from the avenger;  that the manslayer  die  not, until he stand  before  the congregation  in judgment.  [13] And of these cities  which ye shall give  six  cities  shall ye have for refuge.  [14] Ye shall give  three  cities  on this side  Jordan,  and three  cities  shall ye give  in the land  of Canaan,  which shall be cities  of refuge.  [15] These six  cities  shall be a refuge,  both for the children  of Israel,  and for the stranger,  and for the sojourner  among  them: that every one that killeth  any person  unawares  may flee  [16] And if he smite  him with an instrument  of iron,  so that he die,  he is a murderer:  shall surely  [17] And if he smite  him with throwing  a stone,  wherewith he may die,  he is a murderer:  shall surely  [18] Or if he smite  him with an hand  weapon  of wood,  wherewith he may die,  he is a murderer:  shall surely  [19] The revenger  of blood  himself shall slay  the murderer:  when he meeteth  him, he  shall slay  him. [20] But if he thrust  him of hatred,  or hurl  at him by laying of wait,  that he die;  [21] Or in enmity  smite  him with his hand,  that he die:  he that smote  him shall surely  for he is a murderer:  the revenger  of blood  shall slay  the murderer,  when he meeteth  him. [22] But if he thrust  him suddenly  without  enmity,  or have cast  upon him any thing  without laying of wait,  [23] Or with any stone,  wherewith a man may die,  seeing  him not,  and cast  it upon him, that he die,  and was not his enemy,  neither sought  his harm:  [24] Then the congregation  shall judge  between the slayer  and the revenger  of blood  according to these judgments: