Numbers 35:10

10 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,

Numbers 35:10 in Other Translations

10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;

10 "Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

10 “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. “When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

10 "Speak to the People of Israel. Tell them, When you cross the River Jordan into the country of Canaan,

10 "Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Numbers 35:10 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 35:10

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them
Now, directly:

when ye come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
as they quickly would, being now very near it, and of which there was the utmost certainty, since the Lord had promised to bring them over that river, and put them in possession of that land.

Numbers 35:10 In-Context

8 The towns you give the Levites from the land the Israelites possess are to be given in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: Take many towns from a tribe that has many, but few from one that has few.”

9 Then the LORD said to Moses:

10 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,

11 select some towns to be your cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone accidentally may flee.

12 They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that anyone accused of murder may not die before they stand trial before the assembly.

Cross References

• 1. Numbers 33:51; Deuteronomy 9:1; Joshua 1:2,11; Joshua 20:2