Numbers 35:8

"All the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities together with their pasture lands."

Key Reflection

This verse indicates that the Levites were provided with a total of forty-eight cities, each along with its surrounding pasture lands, symbolizing a comprehensive support system for these priests and their families. These cities served not just as residences but also as centers of spiritual and administrative leadership within the Israelite community.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Nine cities were eventually given to the Levites from the large joint inheritance of Judah and Simeon; three were taken from the territory of Naphtali, and the other tribes gave each four apiece.

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