13 And of the cities which ye shall give, six cities shall ye have for refuge.

14 Ye shall appoint three [a]on this side Jordan, and ye shall appoint three cities in the land of (A)Canaan which shall be cities of refuge.

15 These six cities shall be a refuge for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for him that dwelleth [b]among you, that everyone which killeth any person unawares, may flee thither.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 35:14 Among the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, Deut. 4:41.
  2. Numbers 35:15 Hebrew, among them.

13 These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge.(A) 14 Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge. 15 These six towns will be a place of refuge for Israelites and for foreigners residing among them, so that anyone who has killed another accidentally can flee there.

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