Since the cities of refuge were available, an unintentional manslayer was not forced to flee to a foreign land, where he might be tempted to take up false worship.
प्राचीन यहूदी किताबें बताती हैं कि सड़क के किनारे चिन्ह हुआ करते थे जिससे भागनेवाले को शरण नगर ढूँढ़ने में कोई दिक्कत न हो ।