^{10 Ref} So that in all your land, which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, no man may be wrongly put to death, for which you will be responsible.

^{11 Ref} But if any man has hate for his neighbour, and waiting for him secretly makes an attack on him and gives him a blow causing his death, and then goes in flight to one of these towns;

^{12 Ref} The responsible men of his town are to send and take him, and give him up to the one who has the right of punishment to be put to death.

^{13 Ref} Have no pity on him, so that Israel may be clear from the crime of putting a man to death without cause, and it will be well for you.