“And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.”
And they shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger of blood; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment — the cities of refuge protect the manslayer from the avenger of blood (goel haddam, the kinsman-redeemer responsible for avenging the death) until the manslayer can be judged formally by the congregation. Due legal process is guaranteed, preventing instant execution by the bereaved family.
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