Bible Verses

throwing something at him, or hitting him with a fist, he is a murderer and must be put to death. The deceased person’s closest relative is responsible for executing him when they find him.

If someone hates another person and causes his death by pushing him down,

The dead person’s nearest relative must put the murderer to death. When he finds him, he must kill him.

But if the killer has struck someone with an iron object or with a stone or wooden instrument and has killed that person, he is a murderer and must be put to death.

These six towns will be a refuge for the people of Israel as well as for the stranger and the foreigner among you, where anyone who has killed accidentally may find safety.

the three that you give beyond the Jordan and the three that you give in the land of Canaan are to be cities of refuge.

The towns you give will serve you as six cities of refuge:

In these towns, they will be safe from the dead person’s relative who wants revenge so that the killer may not die without being brought to trial before the community.

you are to select towns that you will designate as towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone accidentally may escape.

 “Say this to the people of Israel: When you cross the Jordan River and reach the land of Canaan,