Bible Cross References
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
Leviticus 25:32
However, Levites have the right to buy back at any time their property in the cities assigned to them.
Leviticus 25:33
If a house in one of these cities is sold by a Levite and is not bought back, it must be returned in the Year of Restoration, because the houses which the Levites own in their cities are their permanent property among the people of Israel.
Joshua 14:3
Moses had already assigned the land east of the Jordan to the other two and one-half tribes. (The descendants of Joseph were divided into two tribes: Manasseh and Ephraim.) However, Moses gave the Levites no portion of the territory. Instead, they received cities to live in, with fields for their cattle and flocks.
Joshua 14:4
Joshua 21:2-42
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There at Shiloh in the land of Canaan they said to them, "The LORD commanded through Moses that we were to be given cities to live in, as well as pasture land around them for our livestock."
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So in accordance with the LORD's command the people of Israel gave the Levites certain cities and pasture lands out of their own territories.
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The families of the Levite clan of Kohath were the first to be assigned cities. The families who were descended from Aaron the priest were assigned thirteen cities from the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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The rest of the clan of Kohath was assigned ten cities from the territories of Ephraim, Dan, and West Manasseh.
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The clan of Gershon was assigned thirteen cities from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh.
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The families of the clan of Merari were assigned twelve cities from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
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By drawing lots, the people of Israel assigned these cities and their pasture lands to the Levites, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
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These are the names of the cities from the territories of Judah and Simeon which were given
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to the descendants of Aaron who were of the clan of Kohath, which was descended from Levi. Their assignment was the first to be made.
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They were given the city of Arba (Arba was Anak's father), now called Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasture land surrounding it.
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However, the fields of the city, as well as its towns, had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
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In addition to Hebron (one of the cities of refuge), the following cities were assigned to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Libnah,
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Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasture lands: nine cities from the tribes of Judah and Simeon.
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From the territory of Benjamin they were given four cities: Gibeon, Geba,
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Anathoth, and Almon, with their pasture lands.
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Thirteen cities in all, with their pasture lands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
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The other families of the Levite clan of Kohath were assigned some cities from the territory of Ephraim.
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They were given four cities: Shechem and its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim (one of the cities of refuge), Gezer,
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Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, with their pasture lands.
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From the territory of Dan they were given four cities: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
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Aijalon, and Gathrimmon, with their pasture lands.
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From the territory of West Manasseh they were given two cities: Taanach and Gathrimmon, with their pasture lands.
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These families of the clan of Kohath received ten cities in all, with their pasture lands.
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Another group of Levites, the clan of Gershon, received from the territory of East Manasseh two cities: Golan in Bashan (one of the cities of refuge) and Beeshterah, with their pasture lands.
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From the territory of Issachar they received four cities: Kishion, Daberath,
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Jarmuth, and Engannim, with their pasture lands.
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From the territory of Asher they received four cities: Mishal, Abdon,
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Helkath, and Rehob, with their pasture lands.
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From the territory of Naphtali they received three cities: Kedesh in Galilee, with its pasture lands (one of the cities of refuge), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, with their pasture lands.
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The various families of the clan of Gershon received a total of thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
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The rest of the Levites, the clan of Merari, received from the territory of Zebulun four cities: Jokneam, Kartah,
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Dimnah, and Nahalal, with their pasture lands.
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From the territory of Reuben they received four cities: Bezer, Jahaz,
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Kedemoth, and Mephaath, with their pasture lands.
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From the tribe of Gad they received four cities: Ramoth in Gilead, with its pasture lands (one of the cities of refuge), Mahanaim,
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Heshbon, and Jazer, with their pasture lands.
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So the clan of Merari was assigned a total of twelve cities.
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From the land that the people of Israel possessed, a total of forty-eight cities, with the pasture lands around them, was given to the Levites.
Ezekiel 45:1-8
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When the land is divided to give each tribe a share, one part is to be dedicated to the LORD. It is to be 10 miles long by 8 miles wide. The entire area will be holy.
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In this area there is to be a square plot of land for the Temple, 840 feet on each side, entirely surrounded by an open space 84 feet wide.
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Half of this area, a section 10 miles by 4 miles, is to be measured off; it will contain the Temple, the holiest place of all.
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It will be a holy part of the country, set aside for the priests who serve the LORD in his Temple. It will contain their houses and the section of land for the Temple.
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The other half of the area is to be set aside as the possession of the Levites, who do the work in the Temple. There will be towns there for them to live in.
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Next to the holy area, another section, 10 miles long and 2 miles wide, is to be set aside for a city where any of the people of Israel may live.
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Land is also to be set aside for the ruling prince. From the west boundary of the holy area it will extend west to the Mediterranean Sea; and from the east boundary it will extend to the eastern border of the country, so that its length will be the same as the length of one of the areas allotted to the tribes of Israel.
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This area will be the share the ruling prince will have in the land of Israel, so that he will no longer oppress the people, but will let the rest of the country belong to the tribes of Israel.
Ezekiel 48:8
The next section of the land is to be set apart for special use. It is to be 10 miles wide from north to south, and the same length from east to west as the sections given to the tribes. The Temple will be located within this section.
Ezekiel 48:22
1 Corinthians 9:10-14
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Didn't he really mean us when he said that? Of course that was written for us. Anyone who plows and anyone who reaps should do their work in the hope of getting a share of the crop.
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We have sown spiritual seed among you. Is it too much if we reap material benefits from you?
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If others have the right to expect this from you, don't we have an even greater right? But we haven't made use of this right. Instead, we have endured everything in order not to put any obstacle in the way of the Good News about Christ.
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Surely you know that the men who work in the Temple get their food from the Temple and that those who offer the sacrifices on the altar get a share of the sacrifices.
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In the same way, the Lord has ordered that those who preach the gospel should get their living from it.