4 The pasturelands of the cities you are to give the Levites will extend from the city wall 500 yards(a) on every side. 5 Measure 1,000 yards(b) outside the city for the east side, 1,000 yards(c) for the south side, 1,000 yards(d) for the west side, and 1,000 yards(e) for the north side, with the city in the center. This will belong to them as pasturelands for the cities.

Footnotes:

a. Numbers 35:4: Lit 1,000 cubits
b. Numbers 35:5: Lit 2,000 cubits
c. Numbers 35:5: Lit 2,000 cubits
d. Numbers 35:5: Lit 2,000 cubits
e. Numbers 35:5: Lit 2,000 cubits

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