Numbers 35:13

New International Version

These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge.

Cross References

Numbers 35:12

They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that anyone accused of murder may not die before they stand trial before the assembly.

Numbers 35:14

Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge.

Joshua 20:9

Any of the Israelites or any foreigner residing among them who killed someone accidentally could flee to these designated cities and not be killed by the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.

Numbers 35:6

“Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee. In addition, give them forty-two other towns.

1 Chronicles 6:57

So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,