Commentary for Zevachim 233:3
א"ל רבא אלא מאי מחנה ישראל לא הואי נמצאו זבין ומצורעין משתלחין למקום אחד והתורה אמרה (ויקרא יג, מו) בדד ישב שלא ישב טמא אחר עמו
[intimating] that no other unclean person may dwell with him? - Rather, there were all three camps after all; and what is meant by 'there were only two camps'? In respect of reception.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' An involuntary homicide took refuge in a city specially designated for that purpose (Ex. XXI, 13; Num. XXXV, 9 seq.) . In the wilderness this function was served by the Levitical camp; when they came to Shiloh, the Levitical camp lost that function.');"><sup>6</sup></span> Hence it follows that in the wilderness the Levitical camp received [an involuntary homicide]? - Yes: and it was taught even so: Then I will appoint thee a place [whither he may flee]:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXI, 13.');"><sup>7</sup></span>
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