Numbers 35
Overview
35:1 Eight and forty cities for the Levites, with their suburbs, and measure thereof;
35:6 Six of them are to be cities of refuge;
35:9 The laws of murder and manslaughter;
35:31 No satisfaction for murder. Verse 1 Numbers 22:1, 26:63, 31:12, 33:50, 36:13 Reciprocal 26:3 - General; Joshua 21:41 - within; 1 Chronicles 6:54 - these are; Ezekiel 48:10 - for the priests Verse 2 Leviticus 25:32, 25:33; Joshua 14:3, 14:4, 21:2-42; Ezekiel 45:1-8, 48:8, 48:22; 1 Corinthians 9:10-14 Reciprocal Numbers 26:57 - these are; 26:62 - those that; Deuteronomy 18:6 - come; 33:11 - his substance; 1 Chronicles 6:64 - with their; 13:2 - their cities and suburbs; 2 Chronicles 11:14 - suburbs; 31:19 - the fields; Nehemiah 13:10 - to his field; Jeremiah 32:7 - for Verse 3 Joshua 21:11; 2 Chronicles 11:14; Ezekiel 45:2 Reciprocal Numbers 26:57 - these are; Deuteronomy 18:6 - come; Joshua 21:8 - by lot Verse 4 thousand cubitsThe Septuagint reads δισχιλιους πηχεις "two thousand cubits," as in the following verse; but this reading is not acknowledged by any other ancient version, except the Coptic, nor by any of the manuscripts collated by Kennicott and De Rossi. Various modes have been proposed for reconciling the accounts in these two verses, which appear in general to require full as much explanation as the text itself. The explanation of Maimonides is the only one that is intelligible, and appears perfectly satisfactory. "The suburbs," says he, "of the cities are expressed in the law to be 3,000 cubits on every side, from the wall of the city and outwards. The first 1,000 cubits are the suburbs; and the 2,000, which they measured without the suburbs, were for fields and vineyards." The whole therefore, of the city, suburbs, fields, and vineyards, may be represented by the following diagram:
Fields and vineyards
Suburbs
City
1,000; Cubits
2,000; Cubits
Verse 6 six cities for refuge Numbers 35:13, 35:14; Deuteronomy 4:41-43; Joshua 20:2-9, 21:3, 21:13, 21:21, 21:27, 21:32, 21:36, 21:38; Psalm 9:9; 62:7, 62:8, 142:4, 142:5; Isaiah 4:6; Matthew 11:28; Habakkuk 3:1 to them ye shall addHeb. above them ye shall giveReciprocal Numbers 35:11 - ye shall appoint; Deuteronomy 4:42 - General Verse 7 Joshua 21:3-42; 1 Chronicles 6:54-81
Verse 8 possession Genesis 49:7; Exodus 32:28, 32:29; Deuteronomy 33:8-11; Joshua 21:3 from them Numbers 26:54, 33:54; Exodus 16:18; 2 Corinthians 8:13, 8:14 he inheritethHeb. they inheritReciprocal Joshua 21:4 - the tribe Verse 10 Numbers 34:2; Leviticus 14:34, 25:2; Deuteronomy 12:9, 19:1, 19:2
Verse 11 ye shall appointAs the goel, or kinsman, had a right to avenge the death of his relation, by slaying the murderer wherever he found him, the appointment of these cities was a humane institution for the protection of the involuntary homicide; for they were designed only for the protection of such Numbers 35:6; Joshua 20:2 unawaresHeb. by error, Numbers 35:22, 35:23; Exodus 21:13; Deuteronomy 4:42, 19:4, 19:5 Reciprocal 17:8 - between blood; 2 Kings 7:7 - and fled for their life; Habakkuk 3:1 - who Verse 12 from the avenger Numbers 35:19, 35:25-27; Deuteronomy 19:6; Joshua 20:3-6, 20:9; 2 Samuel 14:7 until he stand Numbers 35:24; Deuteronomy 19:11, 19:12; Joshua 20:4-6 Reciprocal Numbers 8:9 - shalt gather the whole; Deuteronomy 4:42 - General; Joshua 20:5 - General; 20:6 - until; 2 Kings 7:7 - and fled for their life; Matthew 5:21 - and Verse 13 six cities Numbers 35:6 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 6:57 - the city of refuge Verse 14 three cities Deuteronomy 4:41-43, 19:8-10; Joshua 20:7-9 Reciprocal Numbers 35:6 - six cities for refuge; Deuteronomy 1:1 - on this; Proverbs 28:17 - General Verse 15 Numbers 15:16; Exodus 12:49; Leviticus 24:22; Romans 3:29; Galatians 3:28 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 4:41 - General; 4:42 - General; 19:4 - the slayer; Joshua 20:2 - you refuge; 20:9 - the cities; 2 Samuel 14:14 - he devise Verse 16 if he smite Numbers 35:22-24; Deuteronomy 19:11-13 the Numbers 35:30-33; Genesis 9:5, 9:6; Exodus 21:12-14; Leviticus 24:17 Reciprocal Exodus 20:13 - General; 21:18 - a stone; Deuteronomy 17:8 - between blood; Matthew 5:21 - and Verse 17 throwing a stoneHeb. a stone of the hand, Exodus 21:18
Verse 19 Numbers 35:12, 35:21, 35:24, 35:27; Deuteronomy 19:6, 19:12; Joshua 20:3, 20:5 Reciprocal Genesis 4:14 - that; Exodus 21:20 - punished; 2 Samuel 14:7 - the whole; 14:11 - the revengers; Romans 13:4 - revenger Verse 20 if he thrust Genesis 4:5, 4:8; 2 Samuel 3:27, 13:22, 13:28, 13:29, 20:10; 1 Kings 2:5, 2:6, 2:31-33; Proverbs 26:24; 28:17; Luke 4:29 by laying Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 19:11; 1 Samuel 18:10, 18:11, 18:25, 19:9-12, 20:1, 23:7-9, 24:11; Psalm 10:7-10, 11:2, 35:7, 35:8, 57:4-6; Proverbs 1:18, 1:19; Mark 6:19, 6:24-26; Acts 20:3, 23:21
Verse 21 Reciprocal Genesis 4:14 - that; Exodus 21:14 - slay; Numbers 35:19 - General Verse 22 Numbers 35:11; Exodus 21:13; Deuteronomy 19:5; Joshua 20:3, 20:5 Reciprocal Numbers 35:16 - if he smite Verse 23 Reciprocal Numbers 35:11 - unawares Verse 24 Numbers 35:12; Joshua 20:6 Reciprocal Exodus 21:1 - the judgments; Numbers 35:19 - General; Deuteronomy 19:11 - But if any Verse 25 abide in it Numbers 35:28; Joshua 20:6; Romans 3:24-26; Ephesians 2:16-18; Habakkuk 3:1-4:16, 3:1-7:28; 3:1-9:15, 3:1-10:22 anointed Exodus 29:7; Leviticus 4:3, 8:12, 21:10 Reciprocal Genesis 9:6 - by; Exodus 29:29 - anointed; 30:25 - an holy; Numbers 35:12 - from the avenger; Deuteronomy 19:5 - he shall flee; Joshua 20:5 - General; 2 Samuel 14:14 - he devise; Luke 24:44 - in the law Verse 26 After Reciprocal Joshua 2:19 - whosoever Verse 27 he shall not be guilty of bloodHeb. no blood shall be to him, Exodus 22:2; Deuteronomy 19:6, 19:10 Reciprocal Genesis 4:14 - that; Numbers 35:19 - General; 2 Samuel 14:11 - the revengers Verse 28 he should John 15:4-6; Acts 11:23, 27:31; Habakkuk 3:14, 3:1-6:8, 3:1-10:30, 3:1 after the death 3:1, 3:1, 3:1-9:17 Reciprocal Numbers 35:25 - abide in it; 2 Samuel 14:14 - he devise Verse 29 Numbers 27:1, 27:11
Verse 30 Deuteronomy 17:6, 17:7, 19:15; Matthew 18:16; John 8:17, 8:18; 2 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Timothy 5:19; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 11:3 Reciprocal Genesis 23:11 - in the; Exodus 21:12 - General; 21:20 - he shall; Numbers 35:16 - the; Deuteronomy 13:14 - General; Matthew 5:21 - and; 1 Timothy 1:9 - manslayers Verse 31 Moreover Genesis 9:5, 9:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 19:11-13; 2 Samuel 12:13; 1 Kings 2:28-34; Psalm 51:14 guilty of deathHeb. faulty to dieReciprocal Exodus 21:12 - General; 21:23 - life for life; 21:30 - for the ransom; Leviticus 24:17 - And he; Deuteronomy 27:24 - General; 2 Samuel 4:11 - require; 21:9 - before the Lord; 2 Chronicles 25:3 - he slew; 33:25 - slew; Psalm 51:16 - desirest; Ezekiel 16:38 - shed; 18:10 - a shedder; Acts 28:4 - a murderer Verse 32 Acts 4:12; Galatians 2:21, 3:10-13, 3:22; Revelation 5:9
The region east of Jordan was nearly as long as that on the west, and therefore three cities were appointed in each division. One or other of these cities would be within half a day's journey of every part of the land; and as it would rarely happen that the avenger of blood would be on the spot, and none had a right to assault or detain the manslayer, at least if no malicious intention was manifest, the unhappy men would, therefore, get the start of their adversaries, and very few of them be overtaken before they gained the place of refuge. But then they must forsake their families, employments, most important interests, and dearest comforts; and they must neither loiter nor yield to weariness, nor regard difficulties, nor slacken their pace, till they had got safe within the walls of the city. The Jewish writers inform us, that to afford every facility to those who thus fled for their life, the road to these cities was always preserved in good repair; and way-posts, upon which was inscribed REFUGE were placed wherever needful, that they might not so much as hesitate for a moment.Reciprocal Isaiah 26:21 - also Verse 33 it defileth Leviticus 18:25; Deuteronomy 21:1-8, 21:23; 2 Kings 23:26, 24:4; Psalm 106:28; Isaiah 26:21; Ezekiel 22:24-27; Hosea 4:2, 4:3; Micah 4:11; Matthew 23:31-35; Luke 11:50, 11:51 the land cannot be cleansedHeb. there can be no expiation for the landReciprocal Deuteronomy 19:13 - but thou; 21:8 - lay not; 2 Samuel 3:28 - guiltless; 14:9 - and the king; 1 Kings 2:6 - let; 2:31 - that thou; 2 Kings 14:5 - that he slew; 21:16 - Manasseh; 2 Chronicles 33:25 - slew; 34:5 - cleansed; Psalm 106:38 - the land; Isaiah 24:5 - defiled; Jeremiah 2:7 - ye defiled; 16:18 - they have defiled; 26:15 - ye shall; 26:19 - Thus; Lamentations 4:14 - they have polluted; Ezekiel 36:17 - they defiled; Matthew 23:35 - upon; 27:25 - His Verse 34 Defile not Numbers 5:3; Leviticus 20:24-26 I dwell Psalm 135:21; Isaiah 57:15; Hosea 9:3; 2 Corinthians 6:16, 6:17; Revelation 21:3, 21:27 dwell among Numbers 5:3; Exodus 25:8, 29:45, 29:46; 1 Kings 6:13; Psalm 132:14; Isaiah 8:12 Reciprocal Leviticus 18:25 - the land; Numbers 16:3 - the Lord; Deuteronomy 19:13 - but thou; 21:23 - thy land; 1 Samuel 2:30 - Be it far; Isaiah 24:5 - defiled; Jeremiah 2:7 - ye defiled; 16:18 - they have defiled; 26:19 - Thus; Ezekiel 36:17 - they defiled; Daniel 2:11 - whose