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.

⁹ Any of the Israelites or any foreigner residing among them who killed someone accidentally^(A) could flee to these designated cities and not be killed by the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.^(B)

²² You are to allot it as an inheritance^(A) for yourselves and for the foreigners^(B) residing among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native-born Israelites; along with you they are to be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.^(C)

²³ In whatever tribe a foreigner resides, there you are to give them their inheritance,” declares the Sovereign Lord.^(A)