Numbers 35:1-15

11Now the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 in the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124, by the JordanH3383 opposite JerichoH3405, sayingH559, 2“CommandH6680 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 that they giveH5414 to the LevitesH3881 from the inheritanceH5159 of their possessionH272 citiesH5892 to liveH3427 in; and you shall giveH5414 to the LevitesH3881 pastureH4054 landsH4054 aroundH5439 the citiesH5892. 3The citiesH5892 shall be theirsH1992 to liveH3427 in; and their pastureH4054 landsH4054 shall be for their cattleH929 and for their equipmentH7399 and for allH3605 their other animalsH2421.

4“The pastureH4054 landsH4054 of the citiesH5892 whichH834 you are to giveH5414 to the LevitesH3881 shall extend from the wallH7023 of the cityH5892 2outwardH2351 a thousandH505 cubitsH520 aroundH5439. 5You shall also measureH4058 outsideH4480H2351 the cityH5892 on the eastH6924 sideH6285 two thousandH505 cubitsH520, on the southH5045 sideH6285 two thousandH505 cubitsH520, on the westH3220 sideH6285 two thousandH505 cubitsH520, and on the northH6828 sideH6285 two thousandH505 cubitsH520, with the cityH5892 in the centerH8432. ThisH2088 shall becomeH1961 theirsH1992 as pastureH4054 landsH4054 for the citiesH5892. 6The citiesH5892 whichH834 you shall giveH5414 to the LevitesH3881 shall be the 3sixH8337 citiesH5892 of refugeH4733, whichH834 you shall provideH5414 for the one who commitsH7523 manslaughterH7523 to fleeH5127 to; and inH5921 additionH5921 toH5921 them you shall giveH5414 forty-twoH705H8147 citiesH5892. 7The totalH3605 number of the citiesH5892 whichH834 you are to giveH5414 to the LevitesH3881 shall be 4forty-eightH705H8083 citiesH5892, 5together with their pastureH4054 landsH4054. 86As for the citiesH5892 whichH834 you shall giveH5414 them from the possessionH272 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, you shall takeH7235 moreH7235 from the largerH7227, and you shall takeH4591 fewerH4591 from the smallerH4592; eachH376 shall giveH5414 someH4480 of his citiesH5892 to the LevitesH3881 in proportionH6310 to his inheritanceH5159 whichH834 he possessesH5157.”

9Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 10“7SpeakH1696 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and sayH559 to them, ‘WhenH3588 you crossH5674 the JordanH3383 into the landH776 of CanaanH3667, 118then you shall selectH7136 for yourselves citiesH5892 to be your 9citiesH5892 of refugeH4733, so that the one who commitsH7523 manslaughterH7523 by 10killingH5221 a personH5315 11unintentionallyH7684 may fleeH5127 thereH8033. 1212The citiesH5892 shall 13serve you as a refugeH4733 from the avengerH1350, so that the one who commitsH7523 manslaughterH7523 does not dieH4191 untilH5704 he standsH5975 beforeH6440 the congregationH5712 for 14trialH4941. 13So the citiesH5892 whichH834 you are to provideH5414 shall be sixH8337 citiesH5892 of refugeH4733 for you. 14You 15shall provideH5414 threeH7969 citiesH5892 acrossH4480H5676 the JordanH3383, and threeH7969 citiesH5892 16in the landH776 of CanaanH3667; they are to be citiesH5892 of refugeH4733. 15TheseH428 sixH8337 citiesH5892 shall be a refugeH4733 for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, for the strangerH1616, and for the foreignH8453 residentH8453 amongH8432 them; so that anyoneH3605 who 17killsH5221 a personH5315 18unintentionallyH7684 may fleeH5127 thereH8033.