Numbers 35:5
King James VersionSource notes
“And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits and the city in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.”
Context
2Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
3And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
4And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
5And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits and the city in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
6And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
7all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites forty and eight cities: them with their suburbs.
8And the cities which ye shall give of the possession of the children of Israel: from many ye shall give many; but from few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.