King James Version
Numbers 35:7 in the King James Version says “So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their subu...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 35 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.”
Numbers 35:7 · King James Version
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.
And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities. to them: Heb. above them ye shall give
So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
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. he: Heb. they inherit
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Compare 2 commentaries from different scholars and time periods for a richer understanding.
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“So all the cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which ye shall give”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“and eight”
H8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
“So all the cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them shall ye give with their suburbs”
H4054a suburb (i.e., open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea
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