Numbers 35:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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.

Cross References

Joshua 21:13

So they gave the city of Hebron to Aaron’s descendants. (Hebron was a city of safety.) They also gave Aaron’s descendants the towns of Libnah,

Joshua 21:3

So the Israelites obeyed this command from the Lord and gave the Levites these towns and the land around them for their animals:

Psalm 9:9

Many people are suffering— crushed by the weight of their troubles. But the Lord is a refuge for them, a safe place they can run to.

Joshua 21:32

The tribe of Naphtali gave them Kedesh in Galilee. (Kedesh was a city of safety.) Naphtali also gave them Hammoth Dor and Kartan. In all, Naphtali gave them three towns and some land around each town for their animals.

Joshua 21:27

The Gershon family groups were also from the tribe of Levi. They got these towns: Half the tribe of Manasseh gave them Golan in Bashan. (Golan was a city of safety.) Manasseh also gave them Be Eshtarah. In all, this half of Manasseh gave them two towns and some land around each town for their animals.

Joshua 21:21

the city of Shechem from the hill country of Ephraim (which was a city of safety), Gezer,

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.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me all of you who are tired from the heavy burden you have been forced to carry. I will give you rest.

Isaiah 4:6

It will be a shelter to protect the people from the heat of the sun and from all kinds of storms and rain.

Numbers 35:5

Measure off an area around the city for the Levites. Start at the northeast corner and measure 3000 feet to the south. Then from this corner, measure 3000 feet to the west. From there measure 3000 feet to the north and from that corner, 3000 feet to the east. The city will be in the center of this area.

Exodus 21:13

But if an accident happens, and a person kills someone without planning it, then God allowed that thing to happen. I will choose some special places where people can run to for safety. So that person can run to one of those places.