Cross References Toward the east shall be two thousand cubits: and toward the south in like manner shall be two thousand cubits: toward the sea also, which looketh to the west, shall be the same extent: and the north side shall be bounded with the like limits. And the cities shall be in the midst, and the suburbs without. Numbers 35:4 Which suburbs shall reach from the walls of the cities outward, a thousand paces on every side: Numbers 35:6 And among the cities, which you shall give to the Levites, six shall be separated for refuge to fugitives, that he who hath shed blood may flee to them: and besides these there shall be other forty-two cities, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Toward the east shall be two thousand cubits: and toward the south in like manner shall be two thousand cubits: toward the sea also, which looketh to the west, shall be the same extent: and the north side shall be bounded with the like limits. And the cities shall be in the midst, and the suburbs without. Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites…4Which suburbs shall reach from the walls of the cities outward, a thousand paces on every side: 5Toward the east shall be two thousand cubits: and toward the south in like manner shall be two thousand cubits: toward the sea also, which looketh to the west, shall be the same extent: and the north side shall be bounded with the like limits. And the cities shall be in the midst, and the suburbs without. Lexicon You are also to measureוּמַדֹּתֶ֞ם (ū·mad·dō·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4058: To stretch, to measure, to be extended two thousand אַלְפַּ֪יִם (’al·pa·yim) Number - md Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand cubits בָּֽאַמָּ֟ה (bā·’am·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base outside מִח֣וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors the city לָעִ֗יר (lā·‘îr) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement on the east, קֵ֣דְמָה (qê·ḏə·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6924: The front, of place, time two thousand אַלְפַּ֨יִם (’al·pa·yim) Number - md Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand cubits בָּאַמָּ֜ה (bā·’am·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base on the south, נֶגֶב֩ (ne·ḡeḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5045: South country, the Negeb, south two thousand אַלְפַּ֣יִם (’al·pa·yim) Number - md Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand cubits בָּֽאַמָּ֗ה (bā·’am·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base and on the west, יָ֣ם ׀ (yām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin [and] two thousand אַלְפַּ֥יִם (’al·pa·yim) Number - md Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand cubits בָּאַמָּ֖ה (bā·’am·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base on the north, צָפ֛וֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter with the city וְהָעִ֣יר (wə·hā·‘îr) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement in the center. בַּתָּ֑וֶךְ (bat·tā·weḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre These areas זֶ֚ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that will serve יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be as larger pasturelands מִגְרְשֵׁ֖י (miḡ·rə·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea for the cities. הֶעָרִֽים׃ (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement Additional Translations You are also to measure two thousand cubits outside the city on the east, two thousand cubits on the south, two thousand cubits 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.And you 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 middle: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. And ye shall measure without the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. And thou shalt 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; and your city shall be in the midst of this, and the suburbs of the cities as described. And ye shall measure, without the city, the east side two thousand cubits, and the south side two thousand cubits, and the west side two thousand cubits, and the north side two thousand cubits, and the city shall be in the midst: they shall have this as suburbs of the cities. And ye shall measure without the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. 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. You shall measure outside of the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. And ye have measured from the outside of the city, the east quarter, two thousand by the cubit, and the south quarter, two thousand by the cubit, and the west quarter, two thousand by the cubit, and the north quarter, two thousand by the cubit; and the city is in the midst; this is to them the suburbs of the cities. 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