28. The killer must stay in the city of safety until the high priest dies. After the high priest dies, the killer may go home.
29. “ ‘These laws are for you from now on, wherever you live.
30. “ ‘If anyone kills a person, the murderer may be put to death only if there are witnesses. No one may be put to death with only one witness.
31. “ ‘Don’t take money to spare the life of a murderer who should be put to death. A murderer must be put to death.
32. “ ‘If someone has run to a city of safety, don’t take money to let the person go back home before the high priest dies.
33. “ ‘Don’t let murder spoil your land. The only way to remove the sin of killing an innocent person is for the murderer to be put to death.
34. I am the Lord, and I live among the Israelites. I live in that land with you, so do not spoil it with murder.’ ”