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Then you must set apart three cities of refuge in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Survey the territory,[a] and divide the land the Lord your God is giving you into three districts, with one of these cities in each district. Then anyone who has killed someone can flee to one of the cities of refuge for safety.

“If someone kills another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, the slayer may flee to any of these cities to live in safety.

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  1. 19:3 Or Keep the roads in good repair.

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