“ These six cities will serve as a refuge, for anyone to flee there that fatally strikes a soul unintentionally. ” ​ — NUMBERS 35: 15.
“ ये छहों नगर... शरणस्थान ठहरें, कि जो कोई किसी को भूल से मार डाले वह वहीं भाग जाए । ” — गिनती ३५: १५.