BRAGADAYJAH
494
Once
the congregation acquits the slayer and returns him to the city of refuge, he
is safe there until after the life time of the priest; but if during that time
he leaves the sanctuary of the city of refuge, and he is encountered by the
avenger of blood outside of the borders of the city and the avenger of blood
kills him, then the avenger shall not be guilty of blood; because the slayer should
have remained within the place of the city of his refuge until the death of the
high priest, after which he could return without hurt to the land of his
possession.
Whosoever
kills any person, shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses; but one witness
shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. In addition no ransom shall be taken as
punishment in lieu of the penalty of death; the murderer shall be put to death.
Neither any ransom should be taken for
any man-slayer who has fled to the city of refuge in order that he should return
to dwell in the land until after the death of the priest.
The
children of Israel were also ordered that the land of their possession would be
polluted by blood which is shed in the course of murder which blood could only
be purged by the blood of the murderer, by which means only the land could be
cleansed of innocent blood.
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