These were the cities of refuge appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly.
 Nô mɨ wul ɨ̀ Isìlæ̀ ɨ̀kfà kèsa wul àtum ta wu nà n-chi ŋêyn àŋena nà n-kaʼ a wù leʼ ndù a ntèʼsɨ nâ ghàyn a ghɨ n-chòʼtɨ têyn ɨlvɨ ta wù jas zuè zue wul. Wu nà n-kaʼ a wù leʼ ndù ka ghɨ boŋ zuè ŋweyn bula ghɨ saʼ ŋweyn