Numbers 35:10

10 "Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Numbers 35:10 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 35:10

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them
Now, directly:

when ye come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
as they quickly would, being now very near it, and of which there was the utmost certainty, since the Lord had promised to bring them over that river, and put them in possession of that land.

Numbers 35:10 In-Context

8 Of the cities that you give from the Israelites' territory, you should take more from a larger [tribe] and less from a smaller one. Each [tribe] is to give some of its cities to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance it receives."

9 The Lord said to Moses,

10 "Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

11 designate cities to serve as cities of refuge for you, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.

12 You will have the cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the one who kills someone will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.