Deuteronomy 4:42

42Anyone who accidentally killed someone
Heb “the slayer who slew his neighbor without knowledge.”
without hating him at the time of the accident
Heb “yesterday and a third (day).” The point is that there was no animosity between the two parties at the time of the accident and therefore no motive for the killing.
could flee to one of those cities and be safe.
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