Numbers 35:6

New American Bible - revised edition

Now these are the cities you will give to the Levites: the six cities of asylum which you must establish for the homicide to run to, and in addition forty-two other cities—

Cross References

Psalm 9:9

It is he who judges the world with justice, who judges the peoples with fairness.

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.

Isaiah 4:6

For over all, his glory will be shelter and protection: shade from the parching heat of day, refuge and cover from storm and rain.

Numbers 35:5

You will measure out two thousand cubits outside the city along the east side, two thousand cubits along the south side, two thousand cubits along the west side, and two thousand cubits along the north side, with the city lying in the center. These will be the pasture lands of their cities.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 6:18

so that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to hold fast to the hope that lies before us.

Joshua 21:13

Thus to the descendants of Aaron the priest were given the city of refuge for homicides at Hebron, with its pasture lands; also, Libnah with its pasture lands,

Joshua 21:21

They were assigned, with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for homicides at Shechem in the mountain region of Ephraim; also Gezer with its pasture lands,

Joshua 21:27

The Gershonite clan of the Levites received from the half-tribe of Manasseh the city of refuge for homicides at Golan in Bashan, with its pasture lands; and also Beth-Astharoth with its pasture lands: two cities.

Joshua 21:3

Out of their own heritage, according to the command of the Lord, the Israelites gave the Levites the following cities with their pasture lands.

Joshua 21:32

From the tribe of Naphtali, the city of refuge for homicides at Kedesh in Galilee, with its pasture lands; also Hammath with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands: three cities.

Joshua 21:36

Also, across the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben, the city of refuge for homicides at Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

Joshua 21:38

From the tribe of Gad, the city of refuge for homicides at Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,