you shall setasidethreecitiesfor yourself in the midstof your land,whichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou to possess.
"But ifhe did not liein wait[for him], but Godlet[him] fallinto his hand,then I will appointyou a placeto whichhe may flee.
"You shall preparethe roadsfor yourself, and divideinto threepartsthe territoryof your landwhichthe LORDyour Godwill giveyou as a possession,so that anymanslayermay fleethere.
"Then I commandedyou at that time,saying,The LORDyour Godhas givenyou thislandto possessit; allyou valiantmenshall crossoverarmedbeforeyour brothers,the sonsof Israel.
sothat by twounchangeablethingsin whichit is impossiblefor Godto lie,we who have taken refugewould havestrongencouragementto take holdof the hopeset beforeus.
