Whenthe LORDthy Godhath cut offthe nations, whoselandthe LORDthy Godgiveththee, and thou succeedestthem, and dwellestin their cities, and in their houses; Thou shalt separatethreecitiesfor thee in the midstof thy land, whichthe LORDthy Godgiveththee to possessit. Thou shalt preparethee a way, and dividethe coastsof thy land, whichthe LORDthy Godgiveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that everyslayermayfleethither. And this is the caseof the slayer, whichshall fleethither, that he may live: Whosokillethhis neighborignorantly, whom hehatednotin timepast; As when a mangoethinto the woodwithhis neighborto hewwood, and his handfetcheth a strokewith the axeto cut downthe tree, and the headslippethfromthe helve, and lighteth uponhis neighbor, that he die; heshall fleeuntooneof thosecities, and live: Lestthe avengerof the bloodpursuethe slayer, whilehis heartis hot, and overtakehim, becausethe wayis long, and slayhim; whereas he was notworthy of death, inasmuch ashehatedhim notin timepast. WhereforeIcommandthee, saying, Thou shalt separatethreecitiesfor thee. And ifthe LORDthy Godenlargethy coast, ashe hath swornunto thy fathers, and givethee allthe landwhichhe promisedto giveunto thy fathers; Ifthou shalt keepallthesecommandmentsto dothem, whichIcommandthee this day, to lovethe LORDthy God, and to walkeverin his ways; then shalt thou addthreecitiesmorefor thee, besidethesethree: That innocentbloodbe notshedinthy land, whichthe LORDthy Godgiveththee for an inheritance, and so bloodbeuponthee. But ifany manhatehis neighbor, and lie in waitfor him, and rise upagainsthim, and smitehim mortallythat he die, and fleethintooneof thesecities: Then the eldersof his cityshall sendand fetchhim thence, and deliverhim into the handof the avengerof blood, that he may die. Thine eyeshall notpityhim, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocentbloodfrom Israel, that it may go wellwith thee. Thou shalt notremovethy neighbor's landmark, whichthey of old timehave setin thine inheritance, whichthou shalt inheritin the landthatthe LORDthy Godgiveththee to possessit. Onewitnessshall notrise upagainst a manfor anyiniquity, or for anysin, in anysinthathe sinneth: atthe mouthof twowitnesses, oratthe mouthof threewitnesses, shall the matterbe established. Ifa falsewitnessrise upagainst any manto testifyagainst him that which is wrong; Then boththe men, between whomthe controversy is , shall standbeforethe LORD, beforethe priestsand the judges, whichshall bein thosedays; And the judgesshall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a falsewitness, and hath testifiedfalselyagainst his brother; Then shall ye dounto him, ashe had thoughtto have doneunto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil awayfrom amongyou. And those which remainshall hear, and fear, and shall henceforthcommitnomoreanysuchevilamongyou. And thine eyeshall notpity; but life shall go for life, eyefor eye, toothfor tooth, handfor hand, footfor foot.