¹⁴ You will establish three cities across the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan. They will be the refuge cities. ¹⁵ These six cities will be refuge for Israelites, immigrants, and temporary residents, as a place to flee for anyone who kills a person by accident.

¹⁶ But if someone strikes a person with an iron object and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must definitely be put to death.