23 or without seeing drops upon another some death-dealing stone and death results, although there was neither enmity nor malice—
24 then the community will judge between the assailant and the avenger of blood in accordance with these norms.
25 The community will deliver the homicide from the avenger of blood and the community will return the homicide to the city of asylum where the latter had fled; and the individual will stay there until the death of the high priest who has been anointed with sacred oil.
26 If the homicide leaves at all the bounds of the city of asylum to which flight had been made,
27 and is found by the avenger of blood beyond the bounds of the city of asylum, and the avenger of blood kills the homicide, the avenger incurs no bloodguilt;
28 for the homicide was required to stay in the city of asylum until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may the homicide return to the land of the homicide’s possession.
29 This is the statute for you throughout all your generations, wherever you live, for rendering judgment.