9 These were the designated cities for the People of Israel and any resident foreigner living among them, so that anyone who killed someone unintentionally could flee there and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood without a fair trial before the congregation.
9Ke yona metse e e beetsweng Baiseraele botlhe le baeng ba ba nnang mo gare ga bone gore mongwe le mongwe yo o bolaileng motho a sa ikaelela a tshabele teng, mme a se ka a swa ka seatla sa mmusolosi wa madi, a ise a eme fa pele ga phuthego.