13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
13 And of these cities H5892 which ye shall give H5414 six H8337 cities H5892 shall ye have for refuge. H4733
13 And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
13 `As to the cities which ye give -- six `are' cities of refuge to you;
13 And the cities that ye shall give shall be six cities of refuge for you.
13 The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
13 Six of the towns which you give will be such safe places;
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Commentary on Numbers 35 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 35
Orders having been given before for the dividing of the land of Canaan among the lay-tribes (as I may call them), care is here taken for a competent provision for the clergy, the tribe of Levi, which ministered in holy things.
Num 35:1-8
The laws about the tithes and offerings had provided very plentifully for the maintenance of the Levites, but it was not to be thought, nor indeed was it for the public good, that when they came to Canaan they should all live about the tabernacle, as they had done in the wilderness, and therefore care must be taken to provide habitations for them, in which they might live comfortably and usefully. It is this which is here taken care of.
Num 35:9-34
We have here the orders given concerning the cities of refuge, fitly annexed to what goes before, because they were all Levites' cities. In this part of the constitution there is a great deal both of good law and pure gospel.