¹⁹ The avenger of blood^(A) shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death.^{(B) 20} If anyone with malice aforethought shoves another or throws something at them intentionally^(C) so that they die ²¹ or if out of enmity one person hits another with their fist so that the other dies, that person is to be put to death;^(D) that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood^(E) shall put the murderer to death when they meet.

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.