The punishment for murder was death, and having cities of refuge assured that justice was fairly administered.
BibleGateway: Numbers 35:6-29 ESV Text: Numbers 35:6-29 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:54 and ends at about 4:36 6 And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be… The punishment for murder was death, and having cities of refuge assured that justice was fairly administered.

