American King James Version
"And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "
— Numbers 35:9, American King James Version
And among the cities which you shall give to the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which you shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them you shall add forty and two cities.
So all the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall you give with their suburbs.
And the cities which you shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many you shall give many; but from them that have few you shall give few: every one shall give of his cities to the Levites according to his inheritance which he inherits. ¶
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When you be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
Then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which kills any person at unawares.
And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.