6And the towns which you give the Levites are to be the six safe places to which the taker of life may go in flight; and in addition you are to give them forty-two towns.
7Forty-eight towns are to be given to the Levites, all with land round them.
8And these towns are to be given out of the heritage of the children of Israel, taking the greater number from those who have much, and a smaller number from those who have little: everyone, in the measure of his heritage, is to give of his property to the Levites.
10Say to the children of Israel, when you have gone over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
11Then let certain towns be marked out as safe places to which anyone who takes the life of another in error may go in flight.
12In these towns you may be safe from him who has the right of punishment; so that death may not overtake the taker of life till he has been judged by the meeting of the people.
