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Gad according to the number of their kindreds, 2 Command the children of Israel that they
and half of the tribe of Manasses, give to the Levites out of their possessions,
15 That is, two tribes and a half, have received 3 Cities to dwell in, and their suburbs round
their portion beyond the Jordan over against about: that they may abide in the towns, and
Jericho at the east side. the suburbs may be for them cattle and beasts:
16 And the Lord said to Moses: 4 Which suburbs shall reach from the walls
17 These are the names of the men, that shall of the cities outward, a thousand paces on every
divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and side:
Josue the son of Nun, 5 Toward the east shall be two thousand cu-
18 And one prince of every tribe, bits: and toward the south in like manner shall
19 Whose names are these: Of the tribe of be two thousand cubits: toward the sea also,
Juda, Caleb the son of Jephone. which looketh to the west, shall be the same ex-
20 Of the tribe of Simeon, Samuel the son of tent: and the north side shall be bounded with
Ammiud. the like limits. And the cities shall be in the
21 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son midst, and the suburbs without.
of Chaselon. 6 And among the cities, which you shall give
22 Of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bocci to the Levites, six shall be separated for refuge
the son of Jogli. to fugitives, that he who hath shed blood may
23 Of the children of Joseph of the tribe of flee to them: and besides these there shall be
Manasses, Hanniel the son of Ephod. other forty-two cities,
7 That is, in all forty-eight with their suburbs.
24 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Camuel the son
of Sephtan. 8 And of these cities which shall be given out
of the possessions of the children of Israel, from
25 Of the tribe of Zabulon, Elisaphan the son
them that have more, more shall be taken: and
of Pharnach.
from them that have less, fewer. Each shall give
26 Of the tribe of Issachar, Phaltiel the prince,
towns to the Levites according to the extent of
the son of Ozan.
their inheritance.
27 Of the tribe of Aser, Ahiud the son of Sa-
9 The Lord said to Moses:
lomi.
10 Speak to the children of Israel, and thou
28 Of the tribe of Nephtali: Phedael the son
shalt say to them: When you shall have passed
of Ammiud.
over the Jordan into the land of Chanaan,
29 These are they Whom the Lord hath com-
11 Determine what cities shall be for the
manded to divide the land of Chanaan to the
refuge of fugitives, who have shed blood against
children of Israel.
their will.
12 And when the fugitive shall be in them, the
Chapter 35 kinsman of him that is slain may not have power
to kill him, until he stand before the multitude,
And the Lord spoke these things also to Moses in and his cause be judged.
the plains of Moab by the Jordan, over against 13 And of those cities, that are separated for
Jericho: the refuge of fugitives,