Numbers 35:11-13

Expanded Bible

¹¹ you must choose cities to be cities of ·safety [refuge], so that a person who ·accidentally [unintentionally] kills someone may run to them for ·safety [refuge]. ¹² There the person will be safe from the dead person’s ·relative who has the duty of punishing the killer [avenger; near-kinsman]. He will not die before he ·receives a fair trial in court [^Lstands before the community/assembly/congregation for judgment]. ¹³ The six cities you give will be cities of ·safety [refuge].