¹⁰ “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,^(A)

¹⁴ Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge.

Cities of Refuge^(A)

19 When the Lord your God has destroyed the nations whose land he is giving you, and when you have driven them out and settled in their towns and houses,^{(B) 2} then set aside for yourselves three cities in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess. ³ Determine the distances involved and divide into three parts the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that a person who kills someone may flee for refuge to one of these cities.