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;^(A) that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood^(B) shall put the murderer to death when they meet.

²⁴ the assembly^(A) must judge between the accused and the avenger of blood according to these regulations.

²⁷ and the avenger of blood finds them outside the city, the avenger of blood may kill the accused without being guilty of murder.

⁶ Otherwise, the avenger of blood^(A) might pursue him in a rage, overtake him if the distance is too great, and kill him even though he is not deserving of death, since he did it to his neighbor without malice aforethought.

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.