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The Book of Numbers, Chapter 35, Verse 13

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And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
King James Version
And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
American Standard Version
And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
New English Translation
These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge.
World English Bible
The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
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Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, [which] shall be cities of refuge.
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These six cities shall be a refuge, [both] for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
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And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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Or [if] he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
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But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
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Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote [him] shall surely be put to death; [for] he [is] a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
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But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
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Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing [him] not, and cast [it] upon him, that he die, and [was] not his enemy, neither sought his harm: