1God hit up Joshua, saying,

2Tell the squad of Israel to set up some chill spots, the cities of refuge, like I told you through Moses, fr.

3So if someone accidentally takes out a person, they can bounce to these spots for safety; it’s their vibe check against the avenger of blood.

4When they run to one of those cities, they gotta stand at the gate and spill their tea to the elders, who will let them in and give them a place to crash.

5If the avenger of blood comes after them, they can’t hand over the slayer, no cap, ‘cause they didn’t mean to do it and weren’t beefing before.

6They’ll chill in that city until they face the crew for judgment and until the high priest kicks the bucket; then the slayer can go back home, periodt.

7They set up Kedesh in Galilee on Mount Naphtali, Shechem in Mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, aka Hebron, in Judah’s mountains.

8On the other side of Jordan by Jericho, they gave Bezer in the wilderness, Ramoth in Gilead, and Golan in Bashan, all from the tribes, bet.

9These were the spots for all the Israelites and anyone hanging out with them, so if someone accidentally takes a life, they can dip to safety and not get got by the avenger until they face the crew.

1The Lord also spake unto Joshua, saying,

2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

3That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

4And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

5And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

6And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

7And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

8And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

9These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.