Numbers 35:8

New Century Version

The larger tribes of Israel must give more cities, and the smaller tribes must give fewer cities. Each tribe must give some of its cities to the Levites, but the number of cities they give will depend on the size of their land.”

Cross References

Genesis 49:7

May their anger be cursed, because it is too violent. May their violence be cursed, because it is too cruel. I will divide them up among the tribes of Jacob and scatter them through all the tribes of Israel.

2 Chronicles 11:14

The Levites even left their pasturelands and property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons refused to let them serve as priests to the Lord.

Exodus 16:18

Then they measured it. The person who gathered more did not have too much, nor did the person who gathered less have too little. Each person gathered just as much as he needed.

Leviticus 25:32

“ ‘The Levites may always buy back their houses in the cities that belong to them.

Numbers 26:54

A large tribe will get more land, and a small tribe will get less land; the amount of land each tribe gets will depend on the number of its people.

Numbers 33:54

Throw lots to divide up the land by family groups, giving larger portions to larger family groups and smaller portions to smaller family groups. The land will be given as the lots decide; each tribe will get its own land.

Numbers 35:9

Then the Lord said to Moses,