Joshua 20:5

Modern English Version

When the avenger of blood comes after him, they shall not hand over the manslayer to him, for he struck down his neighbor unintentionally with no premeditated malice.

Cross References

Leviticus 4:2

Speak to the Israelites, saying: When a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of the Lord that should not be done, and he violates one of them,

Numbers 35:12

The cities will be for you a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer does not die until he stands trial before the assembly.

Numbers 35:25

And the assembly will deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the assembly will restore him to the city of his refuge where he fled, and he will dwell in it until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.