Numbers 35:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 35:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 35:6 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 35:6 — KJV
“And 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. to them...: Heb. above them ye shall give”
— Numbers 35:6 (KJV)
Numbers 35:6 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 35:6
“Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. at...: Heb. by error”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:6: cities, refuge, appoint
“These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:6: among, cities, six
“And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:6: among, cities, give
“These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:6: among, cities, appoint
“That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. as much...: Heb. full money”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:6: among, give, may
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