Numbers 35:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 35:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 35:8 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye sha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 35:8 — KJV
“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”
— Numbers 35:8 (KJV)
Numbers 35:8 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 35:8
“To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. give the more...: Heb. multiply his inheritance give the less...: Heb. diminish his inheritance”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:8: give, many, few
“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.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:8: cities, give, possession
“And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. they...: Heb. ye shall serve yourselves with them”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:8: possession, children, israel
“Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:8: cities, possession, children
“And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:8: cities, israel, every
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