Your wives, children and cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers. You must help them

But stay about three thousand feet behind it. Keep your distance so you can see which way you should go, for you have not traveled this way before."

Divide it into seven regions. Judah will stay in its territory in the south, and the family of Joseph in its territory in the north.

The one who committed manslaughter should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city. They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there.