"Therefore,I commandyou, saying,'You shall setasidethreecitiesfor yourself.'
"But ifhe did not liein wait[for him], but Godlet[him] fallinto his hand,then I will appointyou a placeto whichhe may flee.
otherwisethe avengerof bloodmight pursuethe manslayerin the heatof his anger,and overtakehim, becausethe wayis long,and takehis life,though he was not deservingof death,sincehe had not hatedhim previously.
"Ifthe LORDyour Godenlargesyour territory,justas He has swornto your fathers,and givesyou allthe landwhichHe promisedto giveyour fathers--
"Then I commandedyou at that time,saying,The LORDyour Godhas givenyou thislandto possessit; allyou valiantmenshall crossoverarmedbeforeyour brothers,the sonsof Israel.
ThenMosessetapartthreecitiesacrossthe Jordanto the east,
