This is the fourth time that the cities of refuge are mentioned in Scripture. Instruction regarding these cities was first given in Exodus 21:12–14, where the Lord told Moses about a place that he would designate. The most extensive details regarding the cities are given in Numbers 35:9–29 and Deuteronomy 19:1–13.
2 “Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,