Numbers 35:13

13 Designate six cities of refuge for yourselves,

Numbers 35:13 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 35:13

And of these cities which ye shall give
Of the forty eight cities they were to give to the Levites, ( Numbers 35:7 ) ,

six cities shall ye have for refuge;
which, I think, makes it clear, that not all the forty eight cities were for refuge, only six of them.

Numbers 35:13 In-Context

11 designate cities of refuge to which people can flee if they have killed someone accidentally.

12 These cities will be places of protection from a dead person’s relatives who want to avenge the death. The slayer must not be put to death before being tried by the community.

13 Designate six cities of refuge for yourselves,

14 three on the east side of the Jordan River and three on the west in the land of Canaan.

15 These cities are for the protection of Israelites, foreigners living among you, and traveling merchants. Anyone who accidentally kills someone may flee there for safety.