This means that you must follow the same laws and the same rules. Those laws and rules are for you people of Israel and for the other people who are living among you.”
The same rules are for everyone. It does not matter if a person is a citizen or a non-Israelite living in your country—the same rules are for everyone.”
Those cities will be places of safety for citizens of Israel, and for foreigners and travelers. Any of those people will be able to run to one of those cities if he accidentally kills someone.
“A foreigner living among you might want to share in the Lord’s Passover [146] with you. This is allowed, but that person must follow all the rules about Passover. The same rules are for everyone.”
The elders (leaders), officers, judges, and all the people of Israel were standing around the Holy Box. They were standing in front of the Levite priests who carried the Holy Box for the Lord’s Agreement. The people of Israel and the other people with them were all standing there. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Ebal and the other half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim. The Lord’s servant Moses had told the people to do this. Moses told them to do this for this blessing.