¹⁵ These six cities will be places of safety for citizens of Israel. And they will be for foreigners and other people living with you. Any of these people may run to one of these cities if he accidentally kills someone.

¹⁶ “‘If a person uses an iron weapon to kill someone, he is a murderer. He must be put to death. ¹⁷ A person might take a rock that could kill someone. If he kills a person with it, he is a murderer. He must be put to death.