Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer which killeth any person at unawares may flee thither — the cities of refuge provide sanctuary for the person who has killed another unintentionally ("at unawares"). The manslayer can flee to a refuge-city and find protection from the avenger of blood (the victim's kinsman). This system balances justice (the killer must leave home, seek refuge) with mercy (the killer is not automatically executed for accidental death).

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