Verse 11

But if any man hates his neighbor, and lies in wait for him, and rises up against him, and strikes him mortally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities;

Referenced Verses

• Num 35:16-21 : 16 "'But if he struck him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 17 If he struck him with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 18 Or if he struck him with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 19 The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meets him, he shall put him to death. 20 If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died, 21 or in enmity struck him with his hand, so that he died; he who struck him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meets him.
• Deut 27:24 : 24 'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
• Prov 28:17 : 17 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.
• Num 35:24 : 24 then the congregation shall judge between the striker and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances;
• Gen 9:6 : 6 Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
• Exod 21:12-14 : 12 "One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death, 13 but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen: then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee. 14 If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.