Numbers 35:2 - Easy To Read Version “Tell the people of Israel that they should give some of the cities in their part of the land to the Levites. The people of Israel should give those cities and the pastures around them to the Levites. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Command the Israelites that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and [suburb] pasturelands round about the cities' walls you shall give to the Levites also. American Standard Version (1901) Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites. Common English Bible Command the Israelites that they give cities from their inherited property to the Levites in which to live. You will also give the Levites pastures around their cities. Catholic Public Domain Version "Instruct the sons of Israel, so that they may give to the Levites, from their possessions, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites out of their possessions, |
Then David called the people of Israel together. He said to them: “If you think it is a good idea, and if it is what the Lord wants, let us send a message to our brothers in all the areas of Israel. Let’s also send the message to the priests and Levites {\cf2\super [134]} that live with our brothers in their towns and the fields near those towns. Let the message tell them to come and join us.
The Levites left their grasslands and their own fields and came to Judah and Jerusalem. The Levites did this because Jeroboam and his sons refused to let them serve as priests to the Lord.
Some of Aaron’s descendants, {\cf2\super [388]} the priests, had some farm fields near the towns where the Levites were living. And some of Aaron’s descendants were also living in the towns. Men were chosen by name in each of those towns to give part of the collection to these descendants of Aaron. Males and all those named in the family histories of the Levites got part of the collection.
I also heard that the people had not given the Levites their share. So the Levites and singers had gone back to work in their own fields.
“The next area of land will be for a special use. This land is south of Judah’s land. This area is 25,000 cubits {\cf2\super [467]} long from north to south. And from east to west, it will be as wide as the land that belongs to the other family groups. The temple will be in the middle of this section of land.
The Lord spoke to Moses. This was in the Jordan Valley in Moab, near the Jordan River, across from Jericho. The Lord said,
The Levites will be able to live in those cities. And all the cows and other animals that belong to the Levites will be able to eat from the pastures around those cities.
“{Every Levite [116] man has a special time to work at the temple. But if he wants to work there some other time too, then he may work anytime he wants.} Any Levite living in any town anywhere in Israel may leave his home and come to the Lord’s special place. He may do this any time he wants.