Numbers

Numbers 35:1–8

¹Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: ²“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. ³The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock.

⁴The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits^a from the wall on every side. ⁵You are also to measure two thousand cubits^b outside the city on the east, two thousand on the south, two thousand on the west, and two thousand on the north, with the city in the center. These areas will serve as larger pasturelands for the cities.

⁶Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities. ⁷The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, with their corresponding pasturelands. ⁸The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.”

Footnotes

a 35:4 1,000 cubits is approximately 1,500 feet or 457.2 meters.
b 35:5 2,000 cubits is approximately 3,000 feet or 914.4 meters.

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Numbers 35:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
on the plains	בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת	bə·‘ar·ḇōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
of Moab	מוֹאָ֑ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Jordan	יַרְדֵּ֥ן	yar·dên	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
across from Jericho	יְרֵח֖וֹ	yə·rê·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho

Numbers 35:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Command	צַו֮	ṣaw	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
to give	וְנָתְנ֣וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
from the inheritance	מִֽנַּחֲלַ֛ת	min·na·ḥă·laṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
they will possess	אֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם	’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H272 possession
cities	עָרִ֣ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
for the Levites	לַלְוִיִּ֗ם	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
to live in	לָשָׁ֑בֶת	lā·šā·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and pasturelands	וּמִגְרָ֗שׁ	ū·miḡ·rāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4054 common, common-land, open land
around	סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם	sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Adverb; third person masculine plural	H5439 circuit, round about
the cities	לֶֽעָרִים֙	le·‘ā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement

Numbers 35:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The cities	הֶֽעָרִ֛ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
will be	וְהָי֧וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
to live in	לָשָׁ֑בֶת	lā·šā·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and the pasturelands	וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֗ם	ū·miḡ·rə·šê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4054 common, common-land, open land
will be	יִהְי֤וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for their herds	לִבְהֶמְתָּם֙	liḇ·hem·tām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H929 beast, animal, cattle
their flocks	וְלִרְכֻשָׁ֔ם	wə·lir·ḵu·šām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7399 property, goods
and all	וּלְכֹ֖ל	ū·lə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their other livestock	חַיָּתָֽם׃	ḥay·yā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2416 alive, living

Numbers 35:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The pasturelands	וּמִגְרְשֵׁי֙	ū·miḡ·rə·šê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4054 common, common-land, open land
around the cities	הֶֽעָרִ֔ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
you are to give	תִּתְּנ֖וּ	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
the Levites	לַלְוִיִּ֑ם	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
a thousand	אֶ֥לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular construct	H505 thousand
cubits	אַמָּ֖ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
from the wall	מִקִּ֤יר	miq·qîr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7023 wall
on every side	סָבִֽיב׃	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about

Numbers 35:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are also to measure	וּמַדֹּתֶ֞ם	ū·mad·dō·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H4058 measure
two thousand	אַלְפַּ֪יִם	’al·pa·yim	Number - md	H505 thousand
cubits	בָּֽאַמָּ֟ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
outside	מִח֣וּץ	mi·ḥūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2351 the outside
the city	לָעִ֗יר	lā·‘îr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
on the east	קֵ֣דְמָה	qê·ḏə·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
two thousand	אַלְפַּ֨יִם	’al·pa·yim	Number - md	H505 thousand
on the south	נֶגֶב֩	ne·ḡeḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
two thousand	אַלְפַּ֣יִם	’al·pa·yim	Number - md	H505 thousand
on the west	יָ֣ם׀	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
two thousand	אַלְפַּ֥יִם	’al·pa·yim	Number - md	H505 thousand
on the north	צָפ֛וֹן	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
with the city	וְהָעִ֣יר	wə·hā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
in the center	בַּתָּ֑וֶךְ	bat·tā·weḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8432 midst
These areas	זֶ֚ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
will serve	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as larger pasturelands	מִגְרְשֵׁ֖י	miḡ·rə·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4054 common, common-land, open land
for the cities	הֶעָרִֽים׃	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement

Numbers 35:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Six	שֵׁשׁ־	šêš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
of the cities	הֶֽעָרִ֗ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
you give	תִּתְּנוּ֙	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
the Levites	לַלְוִיִּ֔ם	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
are to be appointed	תִּתְּנ֔וּ	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
as cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of refuge	הַמִּקְלָ֔ט	ham·miq·lāṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4733 refuge, asylum
to which a manslayer	הָרֹצֵ֑חַ	hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
may flee	לָנֻ֥ס	lā·nus	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5127 flee, escape
In addition to these	וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם	wa·‘ă·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
give	תִּתְּנ֔וּ	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
forty-two	אַרְבָּעִ֥ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
other cities	עִֽיר׃	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

Numbers 35:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The total	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
number of cities	הֶעָרִ֗ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
you give	תִּתְּנוּ֙	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
the Levites	לַלְוִיִּ֔ם	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
forty-eight	אַרְבָּעִ֥ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
with their corresponding	אֶתְהֶ֖ן	’eṯ·hen	Direct object marker; third person feminine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
pasturelands	מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃	miḡ·rə·šê·hen	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H4054 common, common-land, open land

Numbers 35:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The cities	וְהֶֽעָרִ֗ים	wə·he·‘ā·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you apportion	תִּתְּנוּ֙	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
from the territory	מֵאֲחֻזַּ֣ת	mê·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H272 possession
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
should be given	יִתֵּ֥ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the Levites	לַלְוִיִּֽם׃פ	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
in proportion to	כְּפִ֤י	kə·p̄î	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
the inheritance	נַחֲלָתוֹ֙	na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
of each	אִ֗ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
more from	תַּרְבּ֔וּ	tar·bū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
a larger	הָרַב֙	hā·raḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
and less from	תַּמְעִ֑יטוּ	tam·‘î·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4591 be or become small, diminished, few
a smaller one	הַמְעַ֖ט	ham·‘aṭ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few