Here in this chapter we read of Levitical cities scattered throughout Israel. All in all, there were 48 cities, along with their pasture lands. Six of the forty-eight were cities of refuge; three on the west side of the Jordan and another three on the east side of it.
These cities are God's provision for persons who have killed someone by accident. They will be safe from the avenger within these cities. Then the chapter continues about details concerning laws about murder.
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