Numbers 35:8 “The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites sho…”

Numbers 35:8

The 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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Concerning the cities which you shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many you shall take many, and from the few you shall take few. Everyone according to his inheritance which he inherits shall give some of his cities to the Levites.”

American Standard Version

And concerning the cities which ye shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many ye shall take many; and from the few ye shall take few: every one according to his inheritance which he inheriteth shall give of his cities unto the Levites.

Geneva Bible 1599

And concerning the cities which yee shall giue, of the possession of the children of Israel: of many ye shall take more, and of few ye shall take lesse: euery one shall giue of his cities vnto the Leuites, according to his inheritance, which hee inheriteth.

Darby Translation

And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have much ye shall take much, and from them that have little ye shall take little; each one according to his inheritance which he will inherit shall give of his cities to the Levites.

Young's Literal Translation

And the cities which ye give [are] of the possession of the sons of Israel, from the many ye multiply, and from the few ye diminish; each, according to his inheritance which they inherit, doth give of his cities to the Levites.'

Bible in Basic English

And these towns are to be given out of the heritage of the children of Israel, taking the greater number from those who have much, and a smaller number from those who have little: everyone, in the measure of his heritage, is to give of his property to the Levites.

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Cross references

“possession”

Genesis 49:7 Deuteronomy 33:8–11 Exodus 32:28 Exodus 32:29 Joshua 21:3

Genesis 49:7 · BSB

Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:8–11 · BSB

Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

Exodus 32:28 · BSB

The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead.

Exodus 32:29 · BSB

Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.”

Joshua 21:3 · BSB

So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

“from them”

Numbers 26:54 Numbers 33:54 Exodus 16:18 2 Corinthians 8:13 2 Corinthians 8:14

Numbers 26:54 · BSB

Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.

Numbers 33:54 · BSB

And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inh…

Exodus 16:18 · BSB

When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.

2 Corinthians 8:13 · BSB

It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.

2 Corinthians 8:14 · BSB

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.

Also

Joshua 21:1–42

Joshua 21:1–42 · BSB

Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, with their corresponding pasturelands.

9Then the LORD said to Moses,

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