Deuteronomy 19:7

New Century Version

This is why I command you to choose these three cities.

Cross References

Exodus 21:13

But if a person kills someone accidentally, God allowed that to happen, so the person must go to a place I will choose.

Deuteronomy 19:6

Otherwise, the dead person’s relative who has the duty of punishing a murderer might be angry and chase him. If the city is far away, the relative might catch and kill the person, even though he should not be killed because there was no intent to kill his neighbor.

Deuteronomy 19:8

Carefully obey all these laws I’m giving you today. Love the Lord your God, and always do what he wants you to do. Then the Lord your God will enlarge your land as he promised your ancestors, giving you the whole land he promised to them. After that, choose three more cities of safety

Deuteronomy 3:18

At that time I gave you this command: “The Lord your God has given you this land as your own. Now your fighting men must take their weapons, and you must lead the other Israelites across the river.

Deuteronomy 4:41

Moses chose three cities east of the Jordan River,