15. These six cities will be refuge for Israelites, immigrants, and temporary residents, as a place to flee for anyone who kills a person by accident.
16. But if someone strikes a person with an iron object and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must definitely be put to death.
17. If someone strikes another with a stone in hand that could cause death and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must definitely be put to death.
18. Or if someone strikes with a wood object in hand that could cause death, he is a murderer. The murderer must definitely be put to death.