Numbers 35:10
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;”
And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
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“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;”
“Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)”
“And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.”
“These are they whom the Lord commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.”
“But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.”