Your deduction is based on English translation? I think that a very poor way to come to that conclusion.

Ratsach means "to break or dash in pieces"

The man in Number 35:11, 12 & are both in the case of a [pre-meditated] murderer.

The man in Deut 4:42 is in the case of a man that is innocent and did not murder, however, until the court can prove his innocence, he has to run to a city of refuge for if not the avenger of blood(ga'al) can murder[ratsach) him. So the text employs the word ratsach because he has to run as a murderer (ratsach).

As I was looking at all the Hebrew words for "kill" -- I was very surprise to see that scripture uses ratsach for the Avenger of Blood to murder(ratsach) the murderer(ratsach).

AV Num 35:27 And the revenger of blood(ga'al) find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood(ga'al) kill(ratsach) the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:

The ga'al is the family's defender in a court of law. He is either a redeemer of blood or an avenger of blood depending on the case. So in a case of a family member get's into debt due to an offense, or business misfortune; the ga'al is responsible to redeem His next of kin's debt. In the situation where any member of his family is a victim of a crime; the ga'al is responsible to make sure that full justice is rendered.

So in the case that someone murder(or kill by accident) someone of his family, the ga'al have the right to kill(ratsach) that person if he's outside a city of refuge.

In the case of the slayer is found innocent in the city of refuge court, that man has to stay in the city of refuge as long as the High Priest is alive. Once the High Priest dies, only then that man that killed accidently can return to his land. If the man leaves the city of refuge, despite he is found innocent before the High Priest death, the avenger of blood(ga'al) can kill(ratsach) him. That's what Num 35 says.

This all means something prophetically via how the Lord will judge at the Great White throne for cases of murder. Without digressing into that, I found it quite surprising that the Avenger of blood is said that he can murder (ratsach) that man. There's 5 other Hebrew "killing" words that could of been used instead; but for the Lord to use this word must mean something that I'm not seeing right now.

The ga'al, either redeemer of blood or the avenger of blood, both represent Jesus.

So Green we did find one place in the Bible where the Lord ratsach .... there it is. The Lord has allowed Himself to ratsach in His own law.

Alchemy,

Remember, there were no sacrifices for willful sins, only for sins of ignorance. "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

Jesus died that we might have pardon. The type here is consistent with the rest of the scriptures.

Blessings,

Green Cochoa.

I have never thought of it that way before.

No sacrifice for willful sins? I must disagree. Unless I misunderstand something.

You are correct that the Bible is not saying a person is a murderer for killing someone unawares. What it is saying here instead is that the person is considered a murderer, even if he may not be, until he's been tried, and, murderer or not, he must flee to the city for refuge.

Of course that is not how the word is used in the verse. The verse is not calling the person a murder and is specifically showing the person is not a murder, yet is using the work ratsach. You are adding a layer on to the interpretation.

It is a sad commentary that the cities of refuge were needed to protect people from other Israelites, being so opposed to the truth that Jesus showed on how we treat others, even those that kill. Sin is an enemy, and it causes death. The cities of refuse are a type of Christ and should be understood that way.

For the sake of discussion here, suppose I accept your interpretation on this verse to be correct. Where is your second verse? Are you going to tell me that you would build up an entire theology on one verse alone? Where is the other verse that uses "ratsach" for a non-murderer that is already beyond question (tried and acquitted already)?

One of the key principles of Bible study means we mustn't base our doctrines on a single text alone. The scriptures define this for us by telling us that out of the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. So, we need another witness.

Numbers 35:11, not intentional.

But more importantly, what does the commandment, You shall not kill, really mean? It is much more than the immediate taking of life as Jesus has shown. Matthew 5:21-22 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

Here is the true testimony of God.