Numbers 35:2 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 35:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 35:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Command the children of Israel to give to the Levites cities to dwell in out of their inheritance. You shall give pasture lands for the cities around them to the Levites.”

Numbers 35:2 — World English Bible

Numbers 35:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites. ”

Numbers 35:2 — American Standard Version

Numbers 35:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Command the sons of Israel, and they have given to the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to inhabit; also a suburb for the cities round about them ye do give to the Levites.”

Numbers 35:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 35:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Command the children of Israel, that of the inheritance of their possession they give unto the Levites cities to dwell in; and a suburb for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites. ”

Numbers 35:2 — Darby Translation

Numbers 35:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Commande ye children of Israel, that they giue vnto the Leuites of the inheritace of their possession, cities to dwell in: yee shall giue also vnto the Leuites the suburbes of the cities round about them.”

Numbers 35:2 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 35:2 in Context — Numbers 35

1 And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

2 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.

3 And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.

4 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.

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What Does Numbers 35:2 Mean?

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