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11. THE CITIES OF REFUGE
CHAPTER 35
_ 1. The provision of the Levites: Forty-eight cities (Numbers 35:1)_
2. The cities of refuge (Numbers 35:9)
The cities of the Levites were scattered through the...
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APPOINTMENT OF LEVITICAL CITIES AND CITIES OF REFUGE. This law must be
supplementary to, and later than, the law in Numbers 18:8, which does
not contemplate the assignment to the Levites of cities in...
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SUBURBS. pasture grounds....
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_The Levitical cities_
The Levites are to receive 48 cities with their surrounding land
(E.VV. -suburbs"), six of which are to be -cities of refuge." The
cities are to be contributed by each tribe in...
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AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES,—SAYING— As the priests and Levites,
were a distinct body from the rest of the nation, and had no share in
the division of the country, God here assigns them several town...
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D. CITIES RESERVED FOR THE LEVITES (NUMBERS 35:1-8)
TEXT
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...
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_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._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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THE LEVITICAL CITIES. THE CITIES OF REFUGIE
1-8. The Levitical Cities.
The tribe of Levi received no part of the land of Canaan as their
inheritance (Numbers 18:20; Numbers 26:62). By way of compensa...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 35
THE TOWNS FOR LEVI’S *TRIBE – NUMBERS 35:1-8
V1 Still the *Israelites were camping on the plains of the cou
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FOR THEIR CATTLE... — The word which is rendered “cattle”
generally denotes oxen and beasts of burden. The word which is
rendered “goods” probably refers here to the sheep and goats. (Cf.
2 Chronicles...
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וְ הָי֧וּ הֶֽ עָרִ֛ים לָהֶ֖ם לָ
שָׁ֑בֶת
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THE CITIES OF REFUGE
Numbers 35:1; Numbers 36:1
1. THE INHERITANCE OF THE LEVITES
The order relating to the Levitical cities may be said to describe an
ideal settlement. We have, at all events, no...
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THE CITIES OF REFUGE FOR THE MANSLAYER
Numbers 35:1
This chapter is full of provision for the Levites, the chosen
ministers of God's house. They who serve there may be at rest about
their maintenanc...
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It will be remembered that the Levites were not permitted to hold, any
inheritance in the land. Jehovah was the portion of their inheritance.
Provision was now made for them. Forty-eight cities scatte...
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Cities, in all forty-eight, with a thousand paces round them. This
land belonged to the community: but some built upon it, Josue xxi.
18., and 1 Paralipomenon vi. 60. The burial place for the Levites...
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Observe the care of GOD over his ministry. Here, as in the gospel
state, the LORD hath provided that they who preach the gospel should
live of the gospel. 1 Corinthians 9:14....
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The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their
neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a
striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 34, 35, AND 36.
Finally, God takes care of His people in all respects; He marks the
limits of the country they were to enjoy. He settles the taking
possessio...
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AND CITIES SHALL THEY HAVE TO DWELL IN,.... For them and their
families, and indeed for nothing else, they having no trades nor
worldly business to carry on in them:
AND THE SUBURBS OF THEM SHALL BE...
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_The cities shall they have to dwell in_ Notwithstanding this
provision, it was lawful for them to hire or purchase houses in any
other city, particularly at Jerusalem; for we find in Scripture many
p...
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1 Eight and fourtie Cities for the Leuites with their suburbs, and
measure thereof.
6 Sixe of them are to be cities of refuge.
9 The lawes of murder.
31 No satisfaction for murder.
1 AND the LORD...
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And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs, the
meadows, the pasture-land, OF THEM SHALL BE FOR THEIR CATTLE AND FOR
THEIR GOODS AND TOR ALL THEIR BEASTS....
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THE CITIES OF THE LEVITES...
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CITIES GIVEN TO THE LEVITES
(vs.1-8)
The Levites had no tribal possession, but were to be scattered among
the tribes so as to serve and teach the ways of the Lord (Deuteronomy
33:10). Therefore the t...
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1-8 The cities of the priests and Levites were not only to
accommodate them, but to place them, as religious teachers, in several
parts of the land. For though the typical service of the tabernacle o...
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FOR THEIR CATTLE; for pasturage for their cattle; where they might not
build houses, nor plant gardens, orchards, or vineyards, no, nor sow
corn, for which they were abundantly provided out of the fir...
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The opening lines of this most interesting chapter set before us the
gracious provision which Jehovah made for His servants the Levites.
Each of the tribes of Israel was privileged that we say not bou...
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Numbers 35:3 cities H5892 dwell H3427 (H8800) common-land H4054 cattle
H929 herds H7399 animals H2416...
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5). PROVISION OF CITIES TO DWELL IN FOR THE LEVITES (NUMBERS 35:1).
As is regular in Numbers the regulations for the Levites follow on
after the regulations for the people (compare Numbers 1:1 with Nu...
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CONTENTS: The cities of refuge.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: God would teach us to conceive a dread and horror of the
guilt of blood and to be very careful of life, lest even by negligence
we...
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Numbers 35:4. _A thousand cubits on the east side two thousand
cubits._ A line of one thousand cubits extending from the centre of
the city, east, west, north, and south, would make each side of the
s...
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_Give unto the Levites. .. cities to dwell in._
THE LEVITES’ INHERITANCE
1. Cities were allowed them with their suburbs (Numbers 35:2). They
were not to have any ground for tillage; they needed not t...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 35:1__ The Levites were excluded from
inheriting land (Numbers 26:52). They were to live among the people,
instructing them in God’s ways. In return, they were to receive
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
This chapter contains directions for the appointment of
(1) cities for the Levites to dwell in; and
(2) cities of refuge for the manslayer; and laws concerning wilful...
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As we get into chapter thirty-five, it describes the cities of refuge
that they were to establish, verse two,
Command the children of Israel, that they give to the Levites of the
inheritance of their...
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2 Chronicles 11:14; Ezekiel 45:2; Joshua 21:11...