Leviticus 25:34
Holman Christian Standard Bible
34 The open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for it is their permanent possession.
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Leviticus 25:34
New International Version
34 But the pastureland belonging to their towns must not be sold; it is their permanent possession.(A)
Numbers 35:2-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 “Command the Israelites to give cities out of their hereditary property for the Levites to live in and pastureland around the cities.(A) 3 The cities will be for them to live in, and their pasturelands will be for their herds, flocks, and all their other animals. 4 The pasturelands of the cities you are to give the Levites will extend from the city wall 500 yards[a] on every side. 5 Measure 1,000 yards[b] outside the city for the east side, 1,000 yards[c] for the south side, 1,000 yards[d] for the west side, and 1,000 yards[e] for the north side, with the city in the center. This will belong to them as pasturelands for the cities.
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- Numbers 35:4 Lit 1,000 cubits
- Numbers 35:5 Lit 2,000 cubits
- Numbers 35:5 Lit 2,000 cubits
- Numbers 35:5 Lit 2,000 cubits
- Numbers 35:5 Lit 2,000 cubits
Numbers 35:2-5
New International Version
2 “Command the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in(A) from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. And give them pasturelands(B) around the towns. 3 Then they will have towns to live in and pasturelands for the cattle they own and all their other animals.(C)
4 “The pasturelands around the towns that you give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits[a] from the town wall. 5 Outside the town, measure two thousand cubits[b](D) on the east side, two thousand on the south side, two thousand on the west and two thousand on the north, with the town in the center. They will have this area as pastureland for the towns.(E)
Footnotes
- Numbers 35:4 That is, about 1,500 feet or about 450 meters
- Numbers 35:5 That is, about 3,000 feet or about 900 meters
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