The accusation that Gilead is a city of evildoers tracked with blood indicates that even the cities established as places of refuge (Gilead hosted several cities of refuge) have become centers of violence and injustice. The specific naming of Gilead suggests that northern Israeli cities have become so thoroughly corrupted that even their original protective function has been perverted. This verse extends the condemnation from priests and leaders to the entire urban fabric of Israel's civilization.

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