If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,
If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be pu
‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
then the congregation must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.