Numbers 35:5-7

King James Version

⁵And 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.

⁶And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

⁷So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.

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Numbers 35:5-7

English Standard Version

⁵And you shall measure, outside 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, the city being in the middle. This shall belong to them as pastureland for their cities.

⁶“The cities that you give to the Levites shall be ^(A)the six cities of refuge, where you shall permit the manslayer to flee, and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities. ⁷All the cities that you give to the Levites shall be ^(B)forty-eight, with their pasturelands.

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Numbers 35:5-7

New International Version

⁵Outside the town, measure two thousand cubits^[a]^(A) 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.^(B)

Cities of Refuge^(C)

⁶“Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee.^(D) In addition, give them forty-two other towns. ⁷In all you must give the Levites forty-eight towns, together with their pasturelands.

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Footnotes

Numbers 35:5 That is, about 3,000 feet or about 900 meters

Numbers 35:5-7

New King James Version

⁵And you shall measure outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, on the south side two thousand cubits, on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits. The city shall be in the middle. This shall belong to them as common-land for the cities.

⁶“Now among the cities which you will give to the Levites you shall appoint ^(A)six cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. And to these you shall add forty-two cities. ⁷So all the cities you will give to the Levites shall be ^(B)forty-eight; these you shall give with their common-land.

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