Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him:
These six cities will serve as a refuge for the Israelites and for the foreigner or stranger among them, so that anyone
to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life,
Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike
But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see
For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty
And Jacob saw from the countenance of Laban that his attitude toward him had changed.
Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your Go