Numbers 35:8-20
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8 And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
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9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
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11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
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12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
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13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
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14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
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15 These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
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16 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
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20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;