Concerning these, Moses was told: “Speak to the sons of Israel, and you must say to them, ‘ You are crossing the Jordan to the land of Canaan. And you must choose cities convenient for yourselves. As cities of refuge they will serve for you, and the manslayer must flee there who fatally strikes a soul unintentionally.
Seoses nende linnadega öeldi Moosesele: „Räägi Iisraeli lastega ja ütle neile: kui te lähete üle Jordani Kaananimaale, siis valige endile linnad; need olgu teile pelgulinnadeks, et sinna võiks põgeneda tapja, kes kogemata on kellegi surmanud.