Yehoshua Perek 20

• Klal Yisroel is commanded to set up cities of refuge (arei miklat.)

• A person who kills another by accident must run to a city of refuge, which serves the role of a secure home base. In a city of refuge the accidental murderer is protected from the avenger (goel hadam) and is required to stay there until the death of the kohen gadol.

• Six cities of refuge are listed:

• three in Eretz Yisroel

• three on the non-Eretz Yisroel side of the Yarden.