6. And the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee thither: and beside them ye shall give forty and two cities.
7. All the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
8. And concerning the cities which ye shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many ye shall take many; and from the few ye shall take few: every one according to his inheritance which he inheriteth shall give of his cities unto the Levites.
9. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
10. Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over Jordan into the land of Canaan,
11. then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the manslayer which killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither.
12. And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.
13. And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.