Deuteronomy 4:42

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Any person who killed someone by accident and not out of hate could run away to one of these three cities and not be put to death.

Cross References

Hebrews 6:18

These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when he says something, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. So these two things are a great help to us who have come to God for safety. They encourage us to hold on to the hope that is ours.

Numbers 35:6

Six of those cities will be cities of safety. If a person accidentally kills someone, 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.

Deuteronomy 4:41

Then Moses chose three cities on the east side of the Jordan River.

Deuteronomy 4:43

The three cities that Moses chose were Bezer in the high plains for the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead for the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan for the tribe of Manasseh.