# This is the law

"These are the instructions" or "These are the directions"

# for the one who kills another

The word "person" is understood. AT: "for a person who kills another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# who flees there

"and who escapes to one of these cities" or "who runs to one of these cities"

# anyone who kills his neighbor unintentionally

Here "neighbor" means any person in general. AT: "any person who kills another person by accident"

# and did not previously hate him

"but did not hate his neighbor before he killed him." This implies there was no cause for him to kill his neighbor purposely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])