Deuteronomy 19:7

New American Bible - revised edition

for this reason I command you: Set apart three cities.

Cross References

Exodus 21:13

However, regarding the one who did not hunt another down, but God caused death to happen by his hand, I will set apart for you a place to which that one may flee.

Deuteronomy 19:6

Should the distance be too great, the avenger of blood might in hot anger pursue, overtake, and strike the killer dead, even though that one does not deserve the death penalty since there had been no previous hatred;

Deuteronomy 19:8

But if the Lord, your God, enlarges your territory, as he swore to your ancestors, and gives you all the land he promised your ancestors he would give,

Deuteronomy 3:18

At that time I charged you: The Lord, your God, has given you this land as your possession. But all your troops equipped for battle must cross over in the vanguard of your fellow Israelites.

Deuteronomy 4:41

Then Moses set apart three cities in the region east of the Jordan,