Homicide: Accidental

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Verses

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  1. If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
  2. If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible. …
  3. …designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there. …
  4. But if anyone pushes a person suddenly, without hostility, or throws an object at him unintentionally, …
  5. Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.
  6. Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east …
  7. …then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. …
  8. Then the LORD said to Joshua, …