20 ^aIf he pushes him out of hatred or, ^bwhile lying in wait, hurls something at him so that he dies,  ‡

21 or in enmity he strikes him with his hand so that he dies, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

25 So the congregation shall deliver the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall return him to the city of refuge where he had fled, and ^ahe shall remain there until the death of the high priest ^bwho was anointed with the holy oil.  ‡

26 But if the manslayer at any time goes outside the limits of the city of refuge where he fled,