“The pasture lands of the cities, which y’all are to give to the Levites, will be from the wall of the city and outward one thousand cubits around it.
Numbers 35:5 - Y'all Version Bible Y’all are to 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 middle. This will be the pasture lands of their cities. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall measure from the wall of the city outward on the east, south, west, and north sides 2,000 cubits, the city being in the center. This shall belong to [the Levites] as [suburb] pasturelands for their cities. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible You will measure outside the city on the east side three thousand feet, on the south side three thousand feet, on the west side three thousand feet, and on the north side three thousand feet, with the city in the middle. These will be their cities’ pastures. Catholic Public Domain Version Facing the east, there shall be two thousand cubits, and facing the south, similarly, there shall be two thousand cubits. Toward the sea, also, which looks out toward the west, there shall be the same measure, and the northern region shall be bounded by equal limits. And the cities shall be in the center, and the suburbs shall be outside. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
“The pasture lands of the cities, which y’all are to give to the Levites, will be from the wall of the city and outward one thousand cubits around it.
“Six of the cities y’all give to the Levites will be cities of refuge which y’all are to provide for a person who has killed someone to flee to. In addition, y’all are to give them forty-two cities.
If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel where he lives, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which YHWH chooses,