Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation "Tell the Israelites that from the property they receive they must give the Levites some cities to live in and pasture land around the cities. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites out of their possessions, Leviticus 25:32,33 The houses of Levites, which are in cities, may always be redeemed. . . . Joshua 14:3,4 For to two tribes and a half Moses had given possession beyond the Jordan: besides the Levites, who received no land among their brethren: . . . Joshua 21:2 And they spoke to them in Silo in the land of Chanaan, and said: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that cities should be given us to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed our cattle. Ezekiel 45:1-8 And when you shall begin to divide the land by lot, separate ye firstfruits to the Lord, a portion of the land to be holy, in length twenty-five thousand and in breadth ten thousand: it shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about. . . . Ezekiel 48:8,22 And by the border of Juda, from the east side even to the side of the sea, shall be the firstfruits which you shall set apart, five and twenty thousand in breadth, and length, as every one of the portions from the east side to the side of the sea: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst thereof. . . . 1 Corinthians 9:10-14 Or doth he say this indeed for our sakes? For these things are written for our sakes: that he that plougheth, should plough in hope and he that thrasheth, in hope to receive fruit. . . . Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites1And the Lord spoke these things also to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, over against Jericho: 2Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites out of their possessions,3Cities to dwell in, and their suburbs round about: that they may abide in the towns, and the suburbs may be for them cattle and beasts:… Cross References Leviticus 25:34 But let not their suburbs be sold, because it is a perpetual possession. Numbers 35:1 And the Lord spoke these things also to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, over against Jericho: Numbers 35:3 Cities to dwell in, and their suburbs round about: that they may abide in the towns, and the suburbs may be for them cattle and beasts: Deuteronomy 18:6 If a Levite go out of any one of the cities throughout all Israel, in which he dwelleth, and have a longing mind to come to the place which the Lord shall choose, Joshua 21:2 And they spoke to them in Silo in the land of Chanaan, and said: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that cities should be given us to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed our cattle. 2 Chronicles 11:14 Leaving their suburbs, and their possessions, and passing over to Juda, and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off, from executing the priestly office to the Lord. 2 Chronicles 31:19 Also of the sons of Aaron who were in the fields and in the suburbs of each city, there were men appointed, to distribute portions to all the males, among the priests and the Levites. Jump to Previous Children Cities Dwell Heritage Inhabit Inheritance Israel Israelites Levites Open Orders Outskirts Pasture Pasturelands Possess Possession Round Suburb Suburbs Theirs TownsJump to Next Children Cities Dwell Heritage Inhabit Inheritance Israel Israelites Levites Open Orders Outskirts Pasture Pasturelands Possess Possession Round Suburb Suburbs Theirs TownsLinks Numbers 35:2 NIVNumbers 35:2 NLT Numbers 35:2 ESV Numbers 35:2 NASB Numbers 35:2 Bible Apps Numbers 35:2 Biblia Paralela Numbers 35:2 Chinese Bible Numbers 35:2 French Bible Numbers 35:2 German Bible Alphabetical: And around cities Command from give in inheritance Israel Israelites lands Levites live of pasture pasturelands possess possession shall sons that the their them they to towns will you OT Law: Numbers 35:2 Command the children of Israel that they (Nu Num.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |