¹¹ But if someone hates^[a] his neighbor and lies in wait for him and rises up^[b] against him and murders him,^[c] and the murderer flees to one of these cities, ¹² then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there, and they shall give him into the hand of the avenger of blood, and he shall be put to death. ¹³ Your eye shall not take pity on him, and you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that good will be directed toward you.^[d]