利未人分到的城邑
1在耶利哥对面、约旦河边的摩押平原，耶和华对摩西说： 2“你告诉以色列人，要从分得的产业中把一些城邑及其周围的草场分给利未人。 3城邑供他们居住，草场供他们牧放牛羊等牲畜。 4划分给利未人的草场是从城墙往外延伸四百五十米35:4 “四百五十米”七十士译本为“九百一十米”。， 5要以城为中心，东南西北四郊每边向外量九百米作利未人的草场。 6要分给利未人四十二座城邑，另外再加六座供误杀人者躲避的避难城， 7共四十八座城邑，包括城周围的草场。 8以色列各支派要从自己承受的产业中分一些城邑给利未人，人多的支派多给，人少的支派少给。”
避难城
9耶和华对摩西说： 10“告诉以色列人，‘你们过了约旦河进入迦南以后， 11要选一些城邑作为避难城，供误杀人者逃去避难， 12躲避复仇的人，以免误杀人者未在会众面前受审便被杀死。 13你们要选六座城作为避难城， 14三座在约旦河东岸，三座在迦南。 15凡误杀人的，无论是以色列人还是寄居的外族人，都可以逃到这些城避难。
16“‘倘若有人用铁器打人致死，他就是故意杀人，必须被处死。 17倘若有人用足以致命的石头打人致死，他就是故意杀人，必须被处死。 18倘若有人用足以致命的木器打人致死，他就是故意杀人，必须被处死。 19报仇的人要亲自处死故意杀人者，一找到他就要处死他。 20倘若有人因怨恨把人推倒致死，或故意扔东西砸人致死， 21或因仇恨徒手伤人致死，他就是故意杀人，必须被处死，报仇的人一找到他就要处死他。
22“‘倘若有人并非怀恨而是偶然推倒人致死，或无意间扔东西砸人致死， 23或因没有看见而扔石头砸人致死，鉴于他与对方并非仇人，只是误杀， 24会众就要照这些律例在误杀人者与复仇者之间做出判决。 25会众要把误杀人者从复仇者手里救出来，让他回到他原先逃往的避难城。他要住在那里，一直住到受圣油膏立的大祭司逝世。 26但倘若误杀人者离开避难城， 27复仇者在城外找到他，将他杀死也不用担血债。 28因为误杀人者必须留在避难城内，等到大祭司逝世之后，才可返回家园。 29这是你们世世代代无论住在哪里都要遵守的律例。
30“‘倘若有人被控谋杀，必须有几个人作证才可以处死他，不可凭一个人的证词处死他。 31犯了死罪的杀人凶手必须偿命，不可让他付赎金免死。 32不可收逃进避难城之人的赎金，让他在大祭司逝世前返回家园。 33这样，你们就不致玷污你们所居住的土地，因为血会玷污土地。除非用凶手的血作抵偿，否则被血玷污的土地无法得到洁净。 34不可玷污你们所居住的土地，因为这是我居住的地方，我耶和华住在以色列人中间。’”
1And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, 2Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them. 3And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts. 4And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about. 5And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. 6And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.35.6 to them…: Heb. above them ye shall give 7So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs. 8And 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.35.8 he…: Heb. they inherit
9¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 10Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 11Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.35.11 at…: Heb. by error 12And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. 13And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge. 14Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. 15These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither. 16And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 17And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.35.17 with…: Heb. with a stone of the hand 18Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 19The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. 20But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die; 21Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him. 22But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, 23Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm: 24Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: 25And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil. 26But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled; 27And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:35.27 he…: Heb. no blood shall be to him 28Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession. 29So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 30Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. 31Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.35.31 guilty…: Heb. faulty to die 32And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest. 33So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.35.33 the land cannot…: Heb. there can be no expiation for the land 34Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
