13. You will establish six refuge cities for yourselves.
14. You will establish three cities across the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan. They will be the refuge cities.
15. These six cities will be refuge for Israelites, immigrants, and temporary residents, as a place to flee for anyone who kills a person by accident.
16. But if someone strikes a person with an iron object and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must definitely be put to death.
17. If someone strikes another with a stone in hand that could cause death and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must definitely be put to death.
18. Or if someone strikes with a wood object in hand that could cause death, he is a murderer. The murderer must definitely be put to death.
19. The close relative responsible for the blood of the dead is the one who will put the murderer to death. When he meets him, he will execute him.