as when[a man] goesinto the forestwith his friendto cutwood,and his handswingsthe axeto cutdownthe tree,and the iron[head] slipsoffthe handleand strikeshis friendso that he dies--he may fleeto oneof thesecitiesand live;
So he wentwith them; and when they cameto the Jordan,they cutdowntrees.
A prudentmanseesevil[and] hideshimself, The naiveproceed[and] paythe penalty.
Eachwill be like a refugefrom the windAnd a shelterfrom the storm,Like streamsof waterin a drycountry,Like the shadeof a hugerockin a parchedland.
The congregationshall deliverthe manslayerfrom the handof the bloodavenger,and the congregationshall restorehim to his cityof refugeto whichhe fled;and he shall livein it untilthe deathof the highpriestwhowas anointedwith the holyoil.
"Now thisis the caseof the manslayerwhomay fleethereand live:whenhe killshis friendunintentionally,not hatinghim previously--
otherwisethe avengerof bloodmight pursuethe manslayerin the heatof his anger,and overtakehim, becausethe wayis long,and takehis life,though he was not deservingof death,sincehe had not hatedhim previously.
