Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise;

At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, to stand before Yahweh to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.

you shall set apart three cities for you in the midst of your land, which Yahweh your God gives you to possess it.

Therefore I command you, saying, You shall set apart three cities for yourselves.

Yahweh will set him apart to evil out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that is written in this book of the law.

you shall surely set him king over yourselves, whom Yahweh your God shall choose: one from among your brothers you shall set king over you; you may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.