Numbers 35:2-4
Revised Geneva Translation
2 “Command the children of Israel, that they give to the Levites cities in which to dwell from the inheritance of their possession. You shall also give to the Levites the suburbs surrounding the cities.
3 “So they shall have the cities to dwell in, and their suburbs shall be for their cattle, and for their substance, and for all their beasts.
4 “And the suburbs of the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall surround them for a thousand cubits outward from the walls of the cities.
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Numbers 35:2-4
King James Version
2 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.
3 And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
4 And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
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Numbers 35:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)“Command the children of Israel that they give the Levites cities to dwell in from the inheritance of their possession, and you shall also give the Levites (B)common-land around the cities. 3 They shall have the cities to dwell in; and their common-land shall be for their cattle, for their herds, and for all their animals. 4 The common-land of the cities which you will give the Levites shall extend from the wall of the city outward a thousand cubits all around.
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Numbers 35:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)“Command the people of Israel to give to the Levites some of the inheritance of their possession as cities for them to dwell in. And you shall give to the Levites pasturelands around the cities. 3 The cities shall be theirs to dwell in, and their pasturelands shall be for their cattle and for their livestock and for all their beasts. 4 The pasturelands of the cities, which you shall give to the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city outward a thousand cubits[a] all around.
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- Numbers 35:4 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
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