Numbers 35:9 CPDV

⁷  that is, all together forty-eight with their suburbs.

⁸  And concerning these cities, which shall be given from the possessions of the sons of Israel: from those who have more, more shall be taken, and from those who have less, less shall be taken. Each shall give towns to the Levites according to the measure of their inheritance.'

⁹  The Lord said to Moses:

¹⁰  'Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them: When you will have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

¹¹  discern which cities ought to be for the protection of fugitives who have shed blood unwillingly.