BRAGADAYJAH
493
Manslaughter
and Murder Differentiated
If a
man strikes another with an instrument of iron and he dies, that man is a
murderer and she shall surely be put to death
If a
man strikes another by throwing a stone that man by means of which he may die
and he does die, that man is a murderer and he shall surely be put to death.
If a
man strikes another with a hand held weapon or a piece of wood and he dies, the
striker is guilty of murder and he shall be put to death.
The
Avenger of Blood himself shall slay the murderer, when he meets him. But even
so if the Avenger of Blood shall kill the murderer through hatred or spite, or
if he lays waits him and kills him with malice, he then becomes a murderer and
the avenger of blood would then kill him.
But if
the avenger of blood kills the man slayer suddenly without malice or if he
throws something and hits him with anything such as a stone there being no
enmity between them, nor meant him any harm, then the congregation shall judge
between the slayer and the avenger of blood, in accordance with these
ordinances. And the congregation shall
deliver the slayer out of the hands of the avenger of blood and the
congregation shall restore him to the city of refuge to which he was fled and
he shall remain there until the death of the high priest who has been anointed.
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