You are also to measure two thousand cubits outside the city on the east, two thousand cubits on the south, two thousand cubits and on the west, and two thousand cubits on the north, with the city in the center. These areas will serve as larger pasturelands for the cities. People Israelites, Levites, MosesPlaces Canaan, Jericho, Jordan River, Moab, Plains of MoabTopics Area, Belong, Center, Cities, Cubit, Cubits, East, Lands, Measure, Measured, Middle, Midst, North, Open, Outside, Outskirts, Pasture, Pastureland, Quarter, South, Space, Suburbs, Theirs, Thousand, Town, Towns, WestOutline 1. Forty-eight cities for the Levites, with their suburbs, and measure thereof6. Six of them are to be cities of refuge 9. The laws of murder and manslaughter 31. No satisfaction for murder Jump to Previous Belong Center Cities City Cubits East Lands Measure Middle Midst North Open Outside Pasture Side South Suburbs Theirs Thousand Three WestJump to Next Belong Center Cities City Cubits East Lands Measure Middle Midst North Open Outside Pasture Side South Suburbs Theirs Thousand Three WestLibrary The Cities of the Levites. Concerning them, see Numbers, chapter 35, and Joshua chapter 21. "The suburbs of the cities of the Levites were three thousand cubits on every side; viz. from the walls of the city, and outwards; as it is said, 'From the walls of the city and outwards a thousand cubits: and thou shalt measure from without the city two thousand cubits' (Num 35:4,5). The former thousand were the suburbs, and the latter two thousand were for fields and vineyards. They appointed the place of burial to every one of those … John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica My Dear Young Friends, The Northern Coasts of Galilee. Amanah. The Mountain of Snow. Job's Faith and Expectation Numbers Parallel Verses NASB: "You shall also measure 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, with the city in the center. This shall become theirs as pasture lands for the cities.KJV: And ye shall measure from without 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 midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. Links Numbers 35:5 NIV • Numbers 35:5 NLT • Numbers 35:5 ESV • Numbers 35:5 NASB • Numbers 35:5 KJVResources Numbers 35:5 Bible AppsNumbers 35:5 Parallel Numbers 35:5 Biblia Paralela Numbers 35:5 Chinese Bible Numbers 35:5 French Bible Numbers 35:5 German Bible Numbers 35:5 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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