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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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FORTY AND EIGHT CITIES. Compare Joshua 21:11. So was Genesis 49:5;
Genesis 49:7 fulfilled, that Levi should be "divided in Jacob and
scattered in Israel". At first. curse, but changed to. blessing on...
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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 AMONG THE CITIES WHICH YE SHALL GIVE UNTO THE LEVITES, THERE SHALL
BE SIX CITIES FOR REFUGE, &C.— The cities of the Levites were
appointed for this purpose, rather than any other, because they wer...
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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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_SO ALL THE CITIES WHICH YE SHALL GIVE TO THE LEVITES SHALL BE FORTY
AND EIGHT CITIES: THEM SHALL YE GIVE WITH THEIR SUBURBS._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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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(6, 7, 8) AND AMONG THE CITIES WHICH YE SHALL GIVE... — The
construction of this verse is involved; or, rather, there is a
suspension of the subject in Numbers 35:6, and a resumption of it in
Numbers...
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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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Though the LORD made so plentiful a provision for his priests, yet it
should be observed, and carefully observed too, that the LORD set
bounds to it. Ministers were never intended to lord it over GOD'...
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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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SO ALL THE CITIES WHICH YE SHALL GIVE TO THE LEVITES SHALL BE FORTY
EIGHT CITIES,.... Of these forty eight cities, their names, and what
tribes they were in, and which of them were particularly cities...
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Numbers 35:7 [So] all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites
[shall be] forty and eight cities: them [shall ye give] with their
suburbs.
Ver. 7. _Shall be forty and eight cities._] Thus the Le...
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_Cities for refuge_ Or, of escape for manslayers. And these cities are
assigned among the Levites, partly because they might be presumed to
be the most proper and impartial judges between manslayers a...
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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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So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty
and eight cities; them shall ye give with their suburbs....
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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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No text from Poole on this verse....
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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 35:7 cities H5892 give H5414 (H8799) Levites H3881 forty-eight
H705 H8083 H5892 common-land H4054...
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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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1 Chronicles 6:54; Joshua 21:3...