Numbers 35:13

New International Reader's Version

Six towns will be the cities you can go to for safety.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:57

So the people in the family line of Aaron received Hebron. It was a city where people could go for safety. Aaron’s family line received Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

Numbers 35:12

They will be places of safety for them. People will be safe there from those who want to kill them. Then anyone charged with murder will not die before their case has been brought to the community court.

Numbers 35:14

Three will be east of the Jordan River. The other three will be in Canaan.

Numbers 35:6

“Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities to go to for safety. A person who has killed someone can run to one of them. Also give the Levites 42 other towns.

Joshua 20:9

Suppose you kill someone by accident. Or another Israelite does it. Or an outsider who lives among you does it. Then any of you can run for safety to one of these cities that have been chosen. There you won’t be killed by the nearest male relative of the person killed by accident. First your case must be brought to the community court.