Establishing the Cities of Refuge

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Then the LORD said to Moses,

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“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

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designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.

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You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.

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The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.

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Select three cities across the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan as cities of refuge.

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These six cities will serve as a refuge for the Israelites and for the foreigner or stranger among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there.

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