Establishing the Cities of Refuge

Numbers 35:9-15

ADONAI said to Moshe,

"Tell the people of Isra'el, 'When you cross the Yarden into the land of Kena'an,

you are to designate for yourselves cities that will be cities of refuge for you, to which anyone who kills someone by mistake can flee.

These cities are to be a refuge for you from the dead person's next-of-kin, who might otherwise avenge his kinsman's death by slaying the killer prior to his standing trial before the community.

In regard to the cities you are to give, there are to be six cities of refuge for you.

You are to give three cities east of the Yarden and three cities in the land of Kena'an; they will be cities of refuge.

These six cities will serve as refuge for the people of Isra'el, as well as for the foreigner and resident alien with them; so that anyone who kills someone by mistake may flee there.

Establishing the Cities of Refuge

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