Numbers 35:9

Cities of Refuge

9 The Lord said to Moses,

Numbers 35:9 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 35:9

And the Lord spake unto Moses
At the same time, or he continued his speech unto him:

saying:
as follows.

Numbers 35:9 In-Context

7 The total number of cities you give the Levites will be 48, along with their pasturelands.

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.