31 You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of killing someone; he must be put to death. 32 Neither should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to his city of refuge, allowing him to return and live in the land before the death of the high priest.(a)

Footnotes:

a. Numbers 35:32: Sam, LXX, Syr read high priest

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