Verse 2

Command{H6680}{(H8761)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, that they give{H5414}{(H8804)} unto the Levites{H3881} of the inheritance{H5159} of their possession{H272} cities{H5892} to dwell in{H3427}{(H8800)}; and ye shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} also unto the Levites{H3881} suburbs{H4054} for the cities{H5892} round about{H5439} them.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 14:3-4 : 3 For Moses{H4872} had given{H5414}{(H8804)} the inheritance{H5159} of two{H8147} tribes{H4294} and an half{H2677} tribe{H4294} on the other side{H5676} Jordan{H3383}: but unto the Levites{H3881} he gave{H5414}{(H8804)} none inheritance{H5159} among{H8432} them. 4 For the children{H1121} of Joseph{H3130} were two{H8147} tribes{H4294}, Manasseh{H4519} and Ephraim{H669}: therefore they gave{H5414}{(H8804)} no part{H2506} unto the Levites{H3881} in the land{H776}, save cities{H5892} to dwell{H3427}{(H8800)} in, with their suburbs{H4054} for their cattle{H4735} and for their substance{H7075}.
• Ezek 48:8 : 8 And by the border{H1366} of Judah{H3063}, from the east{H6921} side{H6285} unto the west{H3220} side{H6285}, shall be the offering{H8641} which ye shall offer{H7311}{(H8686)} of five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} reeds in breadth{H7341}, and in length{H753} as one{H259} of the other parts{H2506}, from the east{H6921} side{H6285} unto the west{H3220} side{H6285}: and the sanctuary{H4720} shall be in the midst{H8432} of it.
• Ezek 48:22 : 22 Moreover from the possession{H272} of the Levites{H3881}, and from the possession{H272} of the city{H5892}, being in the midst{H8432} of that which is the prince's{H5387}, between the border{H1366} of Judah{H3063} and the border{H1366} of Benjamin{H1144}, shall be for the prince{H5387}.
• 1 Cor 9:10-14 : 10 Or{G2228} saith he{G3004}{(G5719)} it altogether{G3843} for{G1223} our{G2248} sakes{G1223}? For{G1223} our{G2248} sakes{G1223}, no doubt{G1063}, this is written{G1125}{(G5648)}: that{G3754} he that ploweth{G722}{(G5723)} should{G3784}{(G5719)} plow{G722}{(G5721)} in{G1909} hope{G1680}; and{G2532} that he that thresheth{G248}{(G5723)} in hope{G1680} should be partaker{G3348}{(G5721)} of{G1909} his{G846} hope{G1680}. 11 If{G1487} we{G2249} have sown{G4687}{(G5656)} unto you{G5213} spiritual things{G4152}, is it a great thing{G3173} if{G1487} we{G2249} shall reap{G2325}{(G5692)} your{G5216} carnal things{G4559}? 12 If{G1487} others{G243} be partakers{G3348}{(G5719)} of this power{G1849} over you{G5216}, are not{G3756} we{G2249} rather{G3123}? Nevertheless{G235} we have{G5530} not{G3756} used{G5530}{(G5662)} this{G5026} power{G1849}; but{G235} suffer{G4722}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, lest{G3363} we should{G1325}{(G5632)}{G5100} hinder{G1464} the gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547}. 13 Do ye{G1492} not{G3756} know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} they which minister{G2038}{(G5740)} about holy things{G2413} live{G2068}{(G5719)} of the things of{G1537} the temple{G2411}? and they which wait{G4332}{(G5723)} at the altar{G2379} are partakers{G4829}{(G5736)} with the altar{G2379}? 14 Even{G2532} so{G3779} hath{G1299} the Lord{G2962} ordained{G1299}{(G5656)} that they which preach{G2605}{(G5723)} the gospel{G2098} should live{G2198}{(G5721)} of{G1537} the gospel{G2098}.
• Josh 21:2-9 : 2 And they spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto them at Shiloh{H7887} in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} us cities{H5892} to dwell in{H3427}{(H8800)}, with the suburbs{H4054} thereof for our cattle{H929}. 3 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} unto the Levites{H3881} out of their inheritance{H5159}, at the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068}, these cities{H5892} and their suburbs{H4054}. 4 And the lot{H1486} came out{H3318}{(H8799)} for the families{H4940} of the Kohathites{H6956}: and the children{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priest{H3548}, which were of the Levites{H3881}, had by lot{H1486} out of the tribe{H4294} of Judah{H3063}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Simeon{H8099}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Benjamin{H1144}, thirteen{H7969}{H6240} cities{H5892}. 5 And the rest{H3498}{(H8737)} of the children{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} had by lot{H1486} out of the families{H4940} of the tribe{H4294} of Ephraim{H669}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Dan{H1835}, and out of the half{H2677} tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519}, ten{H6235} cities{H5892}. 6 And the children{H1121} of Gershon{H1648} had by lot{H1486} out of the families{H4940} of the tribe{H4294} of Issachar{H3485}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Asher{H836}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Naphtali{H5321}, and out of the half{H2677} tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519} in Bashan{H1316}, thirteen{H7969}{H6240} cities{H5892}. 7 The children{H1121} of Merari{H4847} by their families{H4940} had out of the tribe{H4294} of Reuben{H7205}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Gad{H1410}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Zebulun{H2074}, twelve{H8147}{H6240} cities{H5892}. 8 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} by lot{H1486} unto the Levites{H3881} these cities{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054}, as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}. 9 And they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} out of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Simeon{H8095}, these cities{H5892} which are here mentioned{H7121}{(H8799)} by name{H8034}, 10 Which the children{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, being of the families{H4940} of the Kohathites{H6956}, who were of the children{H1121} of Levi{H3878}, had: for theirs was the first{H7223}{(H8675)}{H7223} lot{H1486}. 11 And they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them the city{H7151} of Arba{H704}{(H8677)}{H7153} the father{H1} of Anak{H6061}, which city is Hebron{H2275}, in the hill{H2022} country of Judah{H3063}, with the suburbs{H4054} thereof round about{H5439} it. 12 But the fields{H7704} of the city{H5892}, and the villages{H2691} thereof, gave{H5414}{(H8804)} they to Caleb{H3612} the son{H1121} of Jephunneh{H3312} for his possession{H272}. 13 Thus they gave{H5414}{(H8804)} to the children{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priest{H3548} Hebron{H2275} with her suburbs{H4054}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Libnah{H3841} with her suburbs{H4054}, 14 And Jattir{H3492} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Eshtemoa{H851} with her suburbs{H4054}, 15 And Holon{H2473} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Debir{H1688} with her suburbs{H4054}, 16 And Ain{H5871} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Juttah{H3194} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Bethshemesh{H1053} with her suburbs{H4054}; nine{H8672} cities{H5892} out of those two{H8147} tribes{H7626}. 17 And out of the tribe{H4294} of Benjamin{H1144}, Gibeon{H1391} with her suburbs{H4054}, Geba{H1387} with her suburbs{H4054}, 18 Anathoth{H6068} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Almon{H5960} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}. 19 All the cities{H5892} of the children{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, the priests{H3548}, were thirteen{H7969}{H6240} cities{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054}. 20 And the families{H4940} of the children{H1121} of Kohath{H6955}, the Levites{H3881} which remained{H3498}{(H8737)} of the children{H1121} of Kohath{H6955}, even they had the cities{H5892} of their lot{H1486} out of the tribe{H4294} of Ephraim{H669}. 21 For they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them Shechem{H7927} with her suburbs{H4054} in mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Gezer{H1507} with her suburbs{H4054}, 22 And Kibzaim{H6911} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Bethhoron{H1032} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}. 23 And out of the tribe{H4294} of Dan{H1835}, Eltekeh{H514} with her suburbs{H4054}, Gibbethon{H1405} with her suburbs{H4054}, 24 Aijalon{H357} with her suburbs{H4054}, Gathrimmon{H1667} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}. 25 And out of the half{H4276} tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519}, Tanach{H8590} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Gathrimmon{H1667} with her suburbs{H4054}; two{H8147} cities{H5892}. 26 All the cities{H5892} were ten{H6235} with their suburbs{H4054} for the families{H4940} of the children{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} that remained{H3498}{(H8737)}. 27 And unto the children{H1121} of Gershon{H1648}, of the families{H4940} of the Levites{H3881}, out of the other half{H2677} tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519} they gave Golan{H1474} in Bashan{H1316} with her suburbs{H4054}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Beeshterah{H1203} with her suburbs{H4054}; two{H8147} cities{H5892}. 28 And out of the tribe{H4294} of Issachar{H3485}, Kishon{H7191} with her suburbs{H4054}, Dabareh{H1705} with her suburbs{H4054}, 29 Jarmuth{H3412} with her suburbs{H4054}, Engannim{H5873} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}. 30 And out of the tribe{H4294} of Asher{H836}, Mishal{H4861} with her suburbs{H4054}, Abdon{H5658} with her suburbs{H4054}, 31 Helkath{H2520} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Rehob{H7340} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}. 32 And out of the tribe{H4294} of Naphtali{H5321}, Kedesh{H6943} in Galilee{H1551} with her suburbs{H4054}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Hammothdor{H2576} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Kartan{H7178} with her suburbs{H4054}; three{H7969} cities{H5892}. 33 All the cities{H5892} of the Gershonites{H1649} according to their families{H4940} were thirteen{H7969}{H6240} cities{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054}. 34 And unto the families{H4940} of the children{H1121} of Merari{H4847}, the rest{H3498}{(H8737)} of the Levites{H3881}, out of the tribe{H4294} of Zebulun{H2074}, Jokneam{H3362} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Kartah{H7177} with her suburbs{H4054}, 35 Dimnah{H1829} with her suburbs{H4054}, Nahalal{H5096} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}. 36 And out of the tribe of Reuben{H7205}, Bezer{H1221} with her suburbs, and Jahazah{H3096} with her suburbs, 37 Kedemoth{H6932} with her suburbs, and Mephaath{H4158} with her suburbs; four{H702} cities{H5892}. 38 And out of the tribe{H4294} of Gad{H1410}, Ramoth{H7433} in Gilead{H1568} with her suburbs{H4054}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Mahanaim{H4266} with her suburbs{H4054}, 39 Heshbon{H2809} with her suburbs{H4054}, Jazer{H3270} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892} in all. 40 So all the cities{H5892} for the children{H1121} of Merari{H4847} by their families{H4940}, which were remaining{H3498}{(H8737)} of the families{H4940} of the Levites{H3881}, were by their lot{H1486} twelve{H8147}{H6240} cities{H5892}. 41 All the cities{H5892} of the Levites{H3881} within{H8432} the possession{H272} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were forty{H705} and eight{H8083} cities{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054}. 42 These cities{H5892} were every one{H5892}{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054} round about{H5439} them: thus were all these cities{H5892}.
• Ezek 45:1-8 : 1 Moreover, when ye shall divide{H5307}{(H8687)} by lot the land{H776} for inheritance{H5159}, ye shall offer{H7311}{(H8686)} an oblation{H8641} unto the LORD{H3068}, an holy portion{H6944} of the land{H776}: the length{H753} shall be the length{H753} of five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} reeds, and the breadth{H7341} shall be ten{H6235} thousand{H505}. This shall be holy{H6944} in all the borders{H1366} thereof round about{H5439}. 2 Of this there shall be for the sanctuary{H6944} five{H2568} hundred{H3967} in length, with five{H2568} hundred{H3967} in breadth, square{H7251}{(H8794)} round about{H5439}; and fifty{H2572} cubits{H520} round about{H5439} for the suburbs{H4054} thereof. 3 And of this measure{H4060} shalt thou measure{H4058}{(H8799)} the length{H753} of five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505}, and the breadth{H7341} of ten{H6235} thousand{H505}: and in it shall be the sanctuary{H4720} and the most{H6944} holy{H6944} place. 4 The holy{H6944} portion of the land{H776} shall be for the priests{H3548} the ministers{H8334}{(H8764)} of the sanctuary{H4720}, which shall come near{H7131} to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} unto the LORD{H3068}: and it shall be a place{H4725} for their houses{H1004}, and an holy place{H4720} for the sanctuary{H4720}. 5 And the five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} of length{H753}, and the ten{H6235} thousand{H505} of breadth{H7341}, shall also the Levites{H3881}, the ministers{H8334}{(H8764)} of the house{H1004}, have for themselves, for a possession{H272} for twenty{H6242} chambers{H3957}. 6 And ye shall appoint{H5414}{(H8799)} the possession{H272} of the city{H5892} five{H2568} thousand{H505} broad{H7341}, and five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} long{H753}, over against{H5980} the oblation{H8641} of the holy{H6944} portion: it shall be for the whole house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}. 7 And a portion shall be for the prince{H5387} on the one side and on the other side of the oblation{H8641} of the holy{H6944} portion, and of the possession{H272} of the city{H5892}, before{H6440} the oblation{H8641} of the holy{H6944} portion, and before{H6440} the possession{H272} of the city{H5892}, from the west{H3220} side{H6285} westward{H3220}, and from the east{H6924} side{H6285} eastward{H6921}: and the length{H753} shall be over against{H5980} one{H259} of the portions{H2506}, from the west{H3220} border{H1366} unto the east{H6921} border{H1366}. 8 In the land{H776} shall be his possession{H272} in Israel{H3478}: and my princes{H5387} shall no more oppress{H3238}{(H8686)} my people{H5971}; and the rest of the land{H776} shall they give{H5414}{(H8799)} to the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} according to their tribes{H7626}.
• Lev 25:32-34 : 32 Notwithstanding the cities{H5892} of the Levites{H3881}, and the houses{H1004} of the cities{H5892} of their possession{H272}, may the Levites{H3881} redeem{H1353} at any time{H5769}. 33 And if a man purchase{H1350}{(H8799)} of the Levites{H3881}, then the house{H1004} that was sold{H4465}, and the city{H5892} of his possession{H272}, shall go out{H3318}{(H8804)} in the year of jubile{H3104}: for the houses{H1004} of the cities{H5892} of the Levites{H3881} are their possession{H272} among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}. 34 But the field{H7704} of the suburbs{H4054} of their cities{H5892} may not be sold{H4376}{(H8735)}; for it is their perpetual{H5769} possession{H272}.