10. “Tell the Israelites these things: ‘When you cross the Jordan River and go into Canaan,
11. you must choose cities to be cities of safety, so that a person who accidentally kills someone may run to them for safety.
12. There the person will be safe from the dead person’s relative who has the duty of punishing the killer. He will not die before he receives a fair trial in court.
13. The six cities you give will be cities of safety.
14. Give three cities east of the Jordan River and three cities in Canaan as cities of safety.
15. These six cities will be places of safety for citizens of Israel, as well as for foreigners and other people living with you. Any of these people who accidentally kills someone may run to one of these cities.