Numbers 35:9

9 The Lord told 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 with their pasture land, making a total of forty-eight.

8 The number of Levite cities in each tribe is to be determined according to the size of its territory."

9 The Lord told Moses

10 to say to the people of Israel: "When you cross the Jordan River and enter the land of Canaan,

11 you are to choose cities of refuge to which any of you can escape if you kill someone accidentally.

Cross References

• 1. 35.9-28Deuteronomy 19.2-4;Joshua 20.1-9.