Numbers



Numbers, Chapter 35


And the LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab beside Jordan, [at] Jericho, saying,

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Command the sons of Israel that they give to the Levites, from the land of their possessions cities to live in. And you shall give to the Levites suburbs for the cities all around them.


And they shall have the cities to live in. And their open lands shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their animals.

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And the open lands of the cities which you shall give to the Levites [shall reach] from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits all around.

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And you shall measure from outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits. And the city [shall be] in the middle. This shall be to them the open land of the cities.

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And among the cities which you shall give to the Levites there [shall be] six cities for refuge, which you shall appoint for the manslayer, so that he may flee there. And you shall add forty-two cities to them.


All the cities which you shall give to the Levites, forty-eight cities. You shall give them with their open land.


And the cities which you shall give [shall be] of the possessions of the sons of Israel. You shall give many from those who have many. But from those who have few you shall give few. Everyone shall give of his cities to the Levites according to his inheritance which he inherits.


And the LORD spoke to Moses saying,

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Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, When you have come over Jordan into the land of Canaan,