Numbers 35 (kjv)

And the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto Moses^H4872 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 by Jordan^H3383 near Jericho^H3405, saying^H559,²Command^H6680 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, that they give^H5414 unto the Levites^H3881 of the inheritance^H5159 of their possession^H272 cities^H5892 to dwell in^H3427; and ye shall give^H5414 also unto the Levites^H3881 suburbs^H4054 for the cities^H5892 round about^H5439 them.³And the cities^H5892 shall they have to dwell in^H3427; and the suburbs^H4054 of them shall be for their cattle^H929, and for their goods^H7399, and for all their beasts^H2416.⁴And the suburbs^H4054 of the cities^H5892, which ye shall give^H5414 unto the Levites^H3881, shall reach from the wall^H7023 of the city^H5892 and outward^H2351 a thousand^H505 cubits^H520 round about^H5439.⁵And ye shall measure^H4058 from without^H2351 the city^H5892 on the east^H6924 side^H6285 two thousand^H505 cubits^H520, and on the south^H5045 side^H6285 two thousand^H505 cubits^H520, and on the west^H3220 side^H6285 two thousand^H505 cubits^H520, and on the north^H6828 side^H6285 two thousand^H505 cubits^H520; and the city^H5892 shall be in the midst^H8432: this shall be to them the suburbs^H4054 of the cities^H5892.

⁶And among the cities^H5892 which ye shall give^H5414 unto the Levites^H3881 there shall be six^H8337 cities^H5892 for refuge^H4733, which ye shall appoint^H5414 for the manslayer^H7523, that he may flee^H5127 thither: and to them ye shall add^H5414 forty^H705 and two^H8147 cities^H5892.⁷So all the cities^H5892 which ye shall give^H5414 to the Levites^H3881 shall be forty^H705 and eight^H8083 cities^H5892: them shall ye give with their suburbs^H4054.⁸And the cities^H5892 which ye shall give^H5414 shall be of the possession^H272 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478: from them that have many^H7227 ye shall give many^H7235; but from them that have few^H4592 ye shall give few^H4591: every one^H376 shall give^H5414 of his cities^H5892 unto the Levites^H3881 according^H6310 to his inheritance^H5159 which he inheriteth^H5157.

⁹And the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto Moses^H4872, saying^H559,¹⁰Speak^H1696 unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and say^H559 unto them, When ye be come over^H5674 Jordan^H3383 into the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667;¹¹Then ye shall appoint^H7136 you cities^H5892 to be cities^H5892 of refuge^H4733 for you; that the slayer^H7523 may flee^H5127 thither, which killeth^H5221 any person^H5315 at unawares^H7684.¹²And they shall be unto you cities^H5892 for refuge^H4733 from the avenger^H1350; that the manslayer^H7523 die^H4191 not, until he stand^H5975 before^H6440 the congregation^H5712 in judgment^H4941.¹³And of these cities^H5892 which ye shall give^H5414 six^H8337 cities^H5892 shall ye have for refuge^H4733.¹⁴Ye shall give^H5414 three^H7969 cities^H5892 on this side^H5676 Jordan^H3383, and three^H7969 cities^H5892 shall ye give^H5414 in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667, which shall be cities^H5892 of refuge^H4733.¹⁵These six^H8337 cities^H5892 shall be a refuge^H4733, both for the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and for the stranger^H1616, and for the sojourner^H8453 among^H8432 them: that every one that killeth^H5221 any person^H5315 unawares^H7684 may flee^H5127 thither.¹⁶And if he smite^H5221 him with an instrument^H3627 of iron^H1270, so that he die^H4191, he is a murderer^H7523: the murderer^H7523 shall surely^H4191 be put to death^H4191.¹⁷And if he smite^H5221 him with throwing^H3027 a stone^H68, wherewith he may die^H4191, and he die^H4191, he is a murderer^H7523: the murderer^H7523 shall surely^H4191 be put to death^H4191.¹⁸Or if he smite^H5221 him with an hand^H3027 weapon^H3627 of wood^H6086, wherewith he may die^H4191, and he die^H4191, he is a murderer^H7523: the murderer^H7523 shall surely^H4191 be put to death^H4191.¹⁹The revenger^H1350 of blood^H1818 himself shall slay^H4191 the murderer^H7523: when he meeteth^H6293 him, he^H1931 shall slay^H4191 him.²⁰But if he thrust^H1920 him of hatred^H8135, or hurl^H7993 at him by laying of wait^H6660, that he die^H4191;²¹Or in enmity^H342 smite^H5221 him with his hand^H3027, that he die^H4191: he that smote^H5221 him shall surely^H4191 be put to death^H4191; for he is a murderer^H7523: the revenger^H1350 of blood^H1818 shall slay^H4191 the murderer^H7523, when he meeteth^H6293 him.²²But if he thrust^H1920 him suddenly^H6621 without^H3808 enmity^H342, or have cast^H7993 upon him any thing^H3627 without laying of wait^H6660,²³Or with any stone^H68, wherewith a man may die^H4191, seeing^H7200 him not^H3808, and cast^H5307 it upon him, that he die^H4191, and was not his enemy^H341, neither sought^H1245 his harm^H7451:²⁴Then the congregation^H5712 shall judge^H8199 between the slayer^H5221 and the revenger^H1350 of blood^H1818 according to these judgments^H4941:²⁵And the congregation^H5712 shall deliver^H5337 the slayer^H7523 out of the hand^H3027 of the revenger^H1350 of blood^H1818, and the congregation^H5712 shall restore^H7725 him to the city^H5892 of his refuge^H4733, whither he was fled^H5127: and he shall abide^H3427 in it unto the death^H4194 of the high^H1419 priest^H3548, which was anointed^H4886 with the holy^H6944 oil^H8081.²⁶But if the slayer^H7523 shall at any time^H3318 come^H3318 without the border^H1366 of the city^H5892 of his refuge^H4733, whither he was fled^H5127;²⁷And the revenger^H1350 of blood^H1818 find^H4672 him without^H2351 the borders^H1366 of the city^H5892 of his refuge^H4733, and the revenger^H1350 of blood^H1818 kill^H7523 the slayer^H7523; he shall not be guilty of blood^H1818:²⁸Because he should have remained^H3427 in the city^H5892 of his refuge^H4733 until the death^H4194 of the high^H1419 priest^H3548: but after^H310 the death^H4194 of the high^H1419 priest^H3548 the slayer^H7523 shall return^H7725 into the land^H776 of his possession^H272.²⁹So these things shall be for a statute^H2708 of judgment^H4941 unto you throughout your generations^H1755 in all your dwellings^H4186.³⁰Whoso killeth^H5221 any person^H5315, the murderer^H7523 shall be put to death^H7523 by the mouth^H6310 of witnesses^H5707: but one^H259 witness^H5707 shall not testify^H6030 against any person^H5315 to cause him to die^H4191.

³¹Moreover ye shall take^H3947 no satisfaction^H3724 for the life^H5315 of a murderer^H7523, which is guilty^H7563 of death^H4191: but he shall be surely^H4191 put to death^H4191.³²And ye shall take^H3947 no satisfaction^H3724 for him that is fled^H5127 to the city^H5892 of his refuge^H4733, that he should come again^H7725 to dwell^H3427 in the land^H776, until the death^H4194 of the priest^H3548.³³So ye shall not pollute^H2610 the land^H776 wherein ye are: for blood^H1818 it defileth^H2610 the land^H776: and the land^H776 cannot be cleansed^H3722 of the blood^H1818 that is shed^H8210 therein, but by the blood^H1818 of him that shed^H8210 it.³⁴Defile^H2930 not therefore the land^H776 which ye shall inhabit^H3427, wherein^H8432 I dwell^H7931: for I the LORD^H3068 dwell^H7931 among^H8432 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.