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11 “But if anyone hates his neighbor and springs out of hiding and kills him, and then flees into one of the Cities of Refuge, 12 the elders of his hometown shall send for him and shall bring him home and deliver him over to the dead man’s avenger, to kill him. 13 Don’t pity him! Purge all murderers from Israel! Only then will all go well with you.

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11 But if out of hate someone lies in wait, assaults and kills a neighbor,(A) and then flees to one of these cities, 12 the killer shall be sent for by the town elders, be brought back from the city, and be handed over to the avenger of blood to die. 13 Show no pity.(B) You must purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood,(C) so that it may go well with you.

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11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:

12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

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