Joshua 20:1-3

Expanded Bible

Cities of Safety

20 Then the Lord said to Joshua: ² “Tell the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] to ·choose [designate] the special cities of ·safety [refuge], as I had Moses command you to do [Num. 35:1–8]. ³ If a person kills someone accidentally and without meaning to kill him, that person may go to a city of ·safety [refuge] to hide. There the killer will be safe from the ·relative who has the duty of punishing a murderer [near-relative; ^Lavenger of blood].