Numbers 35:13

Easy To Read Version

There will be six cities of safety.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:57

The descendants of Aaron were given the city of Hebron. Hebron was a city of safety. [64] They were also given the cities of Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

Numbers 35:12

That person will be safe from anyone from the dead man’s family that wants to get even. That person will be safe until he is judged in court.

Numbers 35:14

Three of those cities will be east of the Jordan River. And three of those cities will be in the land of Canaan, {west of the Jordan River}.

Numbers 35:6

Six of those cities will be cities of safety. If a person {accidentally} kills someone, then that person can run to those towns for safety. In addition to those six cities, you will also give 42 more cities to the Levites.

Joshua 20:9

Any Israelite or any foreigner living among them who killed someone accidentally was allowed to run away to one of those cities of safety. Then the person could be safe there and would not be killed by anyone who was chasing him. The person would be judged by the court in that city.