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Numbers 35:20-24

Numbers 35:20

Now if he pushed him in hatred, or he threw something at him with malicious intent, and as a result he died,

Numbers 35:21

or if he struck him with his hand with hostility, and as a result he died, the one who struck him must be put to death; he is a murderer. The blood avenger shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

Numbers 35:22

‘But if he pushed him suddenly, without hostility, or threw any object at him without malicious intent,

Numbers 35:23

or had any deadly stone, and without looking he dropped it on him so that he died, while he was not his enemy nor was he seeking to harm him,

Numbers 35:24

then the congregation shall judge between the one who fatally struck the victim and the blood avenger in accordance with these ordinances.