Joshua 20:4-6

20:4 The one who committed manslaughter ¹  should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city. ²  They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there. ³  20:5 When the avenger of blood comes after him, they must not hand over to him the one who committed manslaughter, for he accidentally killed his fellow man without premeditation. ⁴  20:6 He must remain ⁵  in that city until his case is decided by the assembly ⁶  and the high priest dies. ⁷  Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.” ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the one who accidentally kills another, cf. v. 2) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “and speak into the ears of the elders of that city his words.”

³ tn Heb “and they should gather him into the city to themselves, give to him a place, and he will live with them.”

⁴ tn Heb “for without knowledge he killed his neighbor, and he was not hating him prior to that.”

⁵ tn Or “live.”

⁶ tn Heb “until he stands before the assembly for judgment.”

⁷ tn Heb “until the death of the high priest who is in those days.”

⁸ tn Heb “may return and enter his city and his house, the city from which he escaped.”