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Numbers 35:5 Cross-References
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“And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.”
Numbers 35:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 35:5
And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits—The אַלְפַּ֣יִם בָּֽאַמָּ֗ה (ʾalpayim bāʾammāh, two thousand cubits) on each side creates apparent tension with verse 4's one thousand cubits. Rabbinic interpretation resolves this: verse 4 describes the inner ring (open space from the wall), verse 5 the outer ring (additional fields and vineyards), totaling 2,000 cubits of suburban land.The fourfold repetition (east, south, west, north) emphasizes completeness and equal allocation regardless of direction. This prevented favoritism based on terrain or proximity to ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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