15. These six cities will be places of safety for citizens of Israel. And they will be for foreigners and other people living with you. Any of these people may run to one of these cities if he accidentally kills someone.
16. “‘If a person uses an iron weapon to kill someone, he is a murderer. He must be put to death.
17. A person might take a rock that could kill someone. If he kills a person with it, he is a murderer. He must be put to death.
18. A person might pick up a piece of wood that could kill someone. If he kills someone with it, he is a murderer. He must be put to death.
19. A relative of the dead person must put the murderer to death. When he finds the murderer, he must kill him.
20. A person might shove someone and kill him. Or he might throw something at someone and kill him.
21. Or he might hit someone with his hand and kill him. If he did that from hate, he is a murderer. He must be put to death. A relative of the dead person must kill the murderer when he finds him.
22. “‘But a person might suddenly shove someone. He did not hate the person. Or he might accidentally throw something and hit someone.
23. Or he might drop a rock that could kill someone. It might fall on someone he did not see. And it might kill that person. He didn’t plan to hurt anyone. He didn’t hate the person he killed.