Since the cities of refuge were available, an unintentional manslayer was not forced to flee to a foreign land, where he might be tempted to take up false worship.
فَقَدْ أَمَرَ أَنْ تَكُونَ فِي « مَوَاقِعَ مُنَاسِبَةٍ » وَتُوَزَّعَ بِٱلتَّسَاوِي عَلَى جَانِبَيْ نَهْرِ ٱلْأُرْدُنِّ .‏