- the cities:
- As the Levites had no inheritance in Israel, but only cities to dwell in; and consequently the houses in these cities were all they could call their own, therefore they could not be ultimately alienated. "Commandª°¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª that they giveª° unto the Levitesª of the inheritanceª¹ of their possessionª citiesª to dwell in;ª° and ye shall giveª° [also] unto the Levitesª suburbsª for the citiesª round aboutª them. ... And the citiesª which¹ ye shall giveª° [shall be] of the possessionª¹ of the childrenª of Israel:ª from¹¹ [them that have] manyª ye shall give many;ª° but from¹¹ [them that have] fewª ye shall give few:ª° every oneª shall giveª° of his citiesª¹ unto the Levitesª according² to¹ his inheritanceª which¹ he inheriteth.ª°" {Num 35:2-8} + "Then came nearª° the headsª of the fathersª of the Levitesª unto¹ Eleazarª the priest,ª and unto¹ Joshuaª the sonª of Nun,ª and unto¹ the headsª of the fathersª of the tribesª of the childrenª of Israel;ª ... There failedª° not¹ oughtª of any¹¹ goodª thingª which¹ the LORDª had spokenª° unto¹ the houseª of Israel;ª all¹ came to pass.ª°" {Jsh 21:1-45}
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