Numbers 35:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 35:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 35:2 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 35:2 — KJV
“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.”
— Numbers 35:2 (KJV)
Numbers 35:2 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 35:2
“And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:2: command, children, israel
“And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth. he...: Heb. they inherit”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:2: children, israel, give
“And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:2: command, children, israel
“All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:2: children, israel, levites
“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.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:2: give, levites, cities
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