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Numbers 35:2

Israel

1 Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho:

“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.

3 The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock.

4 The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.
KJV
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
WEB
“Command the children of Israel to give to the Levites cities to dwell in out of their inheritance. You shall give pasture lands for the cities around them to the Levites.
ASV
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites.
DARBY
Command the children of Israel, that of the inheritance of their possession they give unto the Levites cities to dwell in; and a suburb for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites.
BLB
“Command the sons of Israel that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and pastureland around the cities you⁺ shall give the Levites.
ÅB
Befal Israels barn at de skal gi levittene byer av sin arveeiendom til å bo i; dessuten skal dere gi levittene jorder rundt omkring disse byer.
OTB
"Gi israelittene beskjed om å gi levittene byer å bo i fra arven av deres eiendommer. Gi dem også beitemarker rundt disse byene.
B1930
Byd Israels barn at de skal gi levittene byer av sin arveeiendom til å bo i; dessuten skal I gi levittene jorder rundt omkring disse byer.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joshua 14:3–4

    For Moses had given the inheritance east of the Jordan to the other two and a half tribes. But he granted no inheritance among them to the Levites.

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  • Ezekiel 48:8

    Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary.

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  • Leviticus 25:32–34

    As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess.

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  • Ezekiel 48:22

    So the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince—the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin.

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  • Ezekiel 45:1–8

    “When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:10–14

    Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

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  • Joshua 21:2–42

    at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”

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