10. to say to the people of Israel: “When you cross the River Jordan and enter the land of Canaan,
11. you are to choose cities of refuge to which a man can escape if he kills someone accidentally.
12. There he will be safe from the dead person's relative who seeks revenge. No one accused of manslaughter is to be put to death without a public trial.
13. Choose six cities,
14. three east of the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan.