Numbers 35:9

Six Cities of Refuge

9 Then the LORD said to Moses, ¹

Numbers 35:9 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 35:9

And the Lord spake unto Moses
At the same time, or he continued his speech unto him:

saying:
as follows.

Numbers 35:9 In-Context

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

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.”

9 Then the LORD said to Moses,

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

11 designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.

Cross References

• 1. (Deuteronomy 4:41–43; Deuteronomy 19:1–14; Joshua 20:1–9)