and the bloodavengerfindshim outsidethe borderof his cityof refuge,and the bloodavengerkillsthe manslayer,he will not be guilty of blood
"Ifthe thiefis caughtwhile breakingin and is struckso that he dies,therewill be nobloodguiltinesson his account.
But ifthe manslayerat anytimegoesbeyondthe borderof his cityof refugeto whichhe may flee,
becausehe should have remainedin his cityof refugeuntilthe deathof the highpriest.But afterthe deathof the highpriestthe manslayershall returnto the landof his possession.
"So innocentbloodwill not be shedin the midstof your landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou as an inheritance,and bloodguiltinessbe on you.
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.
