9 Then the Lord said to Moses,
10 “Tell the Israelites these things: ‘You will cross the Jordan River and go into Canaan.
11 You must choose cities to be cities of safety. If a person accidentally kills someone, he may run to them for safety.
12 There he will be safe from the dead person’s relative who has the duty of punishing the killer. He will not die before he is judged in court.
13 The six cities you give will be cities of safety.
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.