14 Give three cities east of the Jordan River. And give three cities in Canaan as cities of safety.
15 These six cities will be places of safety for citizens of Israel. And they will be for foreigners and other people living with you. Any of these people may run to one of these cities if he accidentally kills someone.
16 “‘If a person uses an iron weapon to kill someone, he is a murderer. He must be put to death.
17 A person might take a rock that could kill someone. If he kills a person with it, he is a murderer. He must be put to death.
18 A person might pick up a piece of wood that could kill someone. If he kills someone with it, he is a murderer. He must be put to death.
19 A relative of the dead person must put the murderer to death. When he finds the murderer, he must kill him.
20 A person might shove someone and kill him. Or he might throw something at someone and kill him.