35:1 Eight and forty cities for the Levites, with their suburbs, and measure thereof;
35:6 Six of them are to be cities of refuge;
35:9 The laws of murder and manslaughter;
35:31 No satisfaction for murder. Verse 1Numbers 22:1, 26:63, 31:12, 33:50, 36:13Reciprocal26:3 - General; Joshua 21:41 - within; 1 Chronicles 6:54 - these are; Ezekiel 48:10 - for the priests Verse 2Leviticus 25:32, 25:33; Joshua 14:3, 14:4, 21:2-42; Ezekiel 45:1-8, 48:8, 48:22; 1 Corinthians 9:10-14ReciprocalNumbers 26:57 - these are; 26:62 - those that; Deuteronomy 18:6 - come; 33:11 - his substance; 1 Chronicles 6:64 - with their; 13:2 - their cities and suburbs; 2 Chronicles 11:14 - suburbs; 31:19 - the fields; Nehemiah 13:10 - to his field; Jeremiah 32:7 - for Verse 3Joshua 21:11; 2 Chronicles 11:14; Ezekiel 45:2ReciprocalNumbers 26:57 - these are; Deuteronomy 18:6 - come; Joshua 21:8 - by lot Verse 4thousand cubitsThe Septuagint reads δισχιλιους πηχεις "two thousand cubits," as in the following verse; but this reading is not acknowledged by any other ancient version, except the Coptic, nor by any of the manuscripts collated by Kennicott and De Rossi. Various modes have been proposed for reconciling the accounts in these two verses, which appear in general to require full as much explanation as the text itself. The explanation of Maimonides is the only one that is intelligible, and appears perfectly satisfactory. "The suburbs," says he, "of the cities are expressed in the law to be 3,000 cubits on every side, from the wall of the city and outwards. The first 1,000 cubits are the suburbs; and the 2,000, which they measured without the suburbs, were for fields and vineyards." The whole therefore, of the city, suburbs, fields, and vineyards, may be represented by the following diagram:

Fields and vineyards
Suburbs
City
1,000; Cubits
2,000; Cubits

Verse 6six cities for refugeNumbers 35:13, 35:14; Deuteronomy 4:41-43; Joshua 20:2-9, 21:3, 21:13, 21:21, 21:27, 21:32, 21:36, 21:38; Psalm 9:9; 62:7, 62:8, 142:4, 142:5; Isaiah 4:6; Matthew 11:28; Habakkuk 3:1 to them ye shall addHeb. above them ye shall giveReciprocalNumbers 35:11 - ye shall appoint; Deuteronomy 4:42 - General Verse 7Joshua 21:3-42; 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

Verse 8possessionGenesis 49:7; Exodus 32:28, 32:29; Deuteronomy 33:8-11; Joshua 21:3 from themNumbers 26:54, 33:54; Exodus 16:18; 2 Corinthians 8:13, 8:14 he inheritethHeb. they inheritReciprocalJoshua 21:4 - the tribe Verse 10Numbers 34:2; Leviticus 14:34, 25:2; Deuteronomy 12:9, 19:1, 19:2

Verse 11ye shall appointAs the goel, or kinsman, had a right to avenge the death of his relation, by slaying the murderer wherever he found him, the appointment of these cities was a humane institution for the protection of the involuntary homicide; for they were designed only for the protection of such Numbers 35:6; Joshua 20:2 unawaresHeb. by error, Numbers 35:22, 35:23; Exodus 21:13; Deuteronomy 4:42, 19:4, 19:5Reciprocal17:8 - between blood; 2 Kings 7:7 - and fled for their life; Habakkuk 3:1 - who Verse 12from the avengerNumbers 35:19, 35:25-27; Deuteronomy 19:6; Joshua 20:3-6, 20:9; 2 Samuel 14:7 until he standNumbers 35:24; Deuteronomy 19:11, 19:12; Joshua 20:4-6ReciprocalNumbers 8:9 - shalt gather the whole; Deuteronomy 4:42 - General; Joshua 20:5 - General; 20:6 - until; 2 Kings 7:7 - and fled for their life; Matthew 5:21 - and Verse 13six citiesNumbers 35:6Reciprocal1 Chronicles 6:57 - the city of refuge Verse 14three citiesDeuteronomy 4:41-43, 19:8-10; Joshua 20:7-9ReciprocalNumbers 35:6 - six cities for refuge; Deuteronomy 1:1 - on this; Proverbs 28:17 - General Verse 15Numbers 15:16; Exodus 12:49; Leviticus 24:22; Romans 3:29; Galatians 3:28ReciprocalDeuteronomy 4:41 - General; 4:42 - General; 19:4 - the slayer; Joshua 20:2 - you refuge; 20:9 - the cities; 2 Samuel 14:14 - he devise Verse 16if he smiteNumbers 35:22-24; Deuteronomy 19:11-13 theNumbers 35:30-33; Genesis 9:5, 9:6; Exodus 21:12-14; Leviticus 24:17ReciprocalExodus 20:13 - General; 21:18 - a stone; Deuteronomy 17:8 - between blood; Matthew 5:21 - and Verse 17throwing a stoneHeb. a stone of the hand, Exodus 21:18

Verse 19Numbers 35:12, 35:21, 35:24, 35:27; Deuteronomy 19:6, 19:12; Joshua 20:3, 20:5ReciprocalGenesis 4:14 - that; Exodus 21:20 - punished; 2 Samuel 14:7 - the whole; 14:11 - the revengers; Romans 13:4 - revenger Verse 20if he thrustGenesis 4:5, 4:8; 2 Samuel 3:27, 13:22, 13:28, 13:29, 20:10; 1 Kings 2:5, 2:6, 2:31-33; Proverbs 26:24; 28:17; Luke 4:29 by layingExodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 19:11; 1 Samuel 18:10, 18:11, 18:25, 19:9-12, 20:1, 23:7-9, 24:11; Psalm 10:7-10, 11:2, 35:7, 35:8, 57:4-6; Proverbs 1:18, 1:19; Mark 6:19, 6:24-26; Acts 20:3, 23:21

Verse 21ReciprocalGenesis 4:14 - that; Exodus 21:14 - slay; Numbers 35:19 - General Verse 22Numbers 35:11; Exodus 21:13; Deuteronomy 19:5; Joshua 20:3, 20:5ReciprocalNumbers 35:16 - if he smite Verse 23ReciprocalNumbers 35:11 - unawares Verse 24Numbers 35:12; Joshua 20:6ReciprocalExodus 21:1 - the judgments; Numbers 35:19 - General; Deuteronomy 19:11 - But if any Verse 25abide in itNumbers 35:28; Joshua 20:6; Romans 3:24-26; Ephesians 2:16-18; Habakkuk 3:1-4:16, 3:1-7:28; 3:1-9:15, 3:1-10:22 anointedExodus 29:7; Leviticus 4:3, 8:12, 21:10ReciprocalGenesis 9:6 - by; Exodus 29:29 - anointed; 30:25 - an holy; Numbers 35:12 - from the avenger; Deuteronomy 19:5 - he shall flee; Joshua 20:5 - General; 2 Samuel 14:14 - he devise; Luke 24:44 - in the law Verse 26 AfterReciprocalJoshua 2:19 - whosoever Verse 27he shall not be guilty of bloodHeb. no blood shall be to him, Exodus 22:2; Deuteronomy 19:6, 19:10ReciprocalGenesis 4:14 - that; Numbers 35:19 - General; 2 Samuel 14:11 - the revengers Verse 28he shouldJohn 15:4-6; Acts 11:23, 27:31; Habakkuk 3:14, 3:1-6:8, 3:1-10:30, 3:1 after the death3:1, 3:1, 3:1-9:17ReciprocalNumbers 35:25 - abide in it; 2 Samuel 14:14 - he devise Verse 29Numbers 27:1, 27:11

Verse 30Deuteronomy 17:6, 17:7, 19:15; Matthew 18:16; John 8:17, 8:18; 2 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Timothy 5:19; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 11:3ReciprocalGenesis 23:11 - in the; Exodus 21:12 - General; 21:20 - he shall; Numbers 35:16 - the; Deuteronomy 13:14 - General; Matthew 5:21 - and; 1 Timothy 1:9 - manslayers Verse 31MoreoverGenesis 9:5, 9:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 19:11-13; 2 Samuel 12:13; 1 Kings 2:28-34; Psalm 51:14 guilty of deathHeb. faulty to dieReciprocalExodus 21:12 - General; 21:23 - life for life; 21:30 - for the ransom; Leviticus 24:17 - And he; Deuteronomy 27:24 - General; 2 Samuel 4:11 - require; 21:9 - before the Lord; 2 Chronicles 25:3 - he slew; 33:25 - slew; Psalm 51:16 - desirest; Ezekiel 16:38 - shed; 18:10 - a shedder; Acts 28:4 - a murderer Verse 32Acts 4:12; Galatians 2:21, 3:10-13, 3:22; Revelation 5:9
The region east of Jordan was nearly as long as that on the west, and therefore three cities were appointed in each division. One or other of these cities would be within half a day's journey of every part of the land; and as it would rarely happen that the avenger of blood would be on the spot, and none had a right to assault or detain the manslayer, at least if no malicious intention was manifest, the unhappy men would, therefore, get the start of their adversaries, and very few of them be overtaken before they gained the place of refuge. But then they must forsake their families, employments, most important interests, and dearest comforts; and they must neither loiter nor yield to weariness, nor regard difficulties, nor slacken their pace, till they had got safe within the walls of the city. The Jewish writers inform us, that to afford every facility to those who thus fled for their life, the road to these cities was always preserved in good repair; and way-posts, upon which was inscribed REFUGE were placed wherever needful, that they might not so much as hesitate for a moment.ReciprocalIsaiah 26:21 - also Verse 33it defilethLeviticus 18:25; Deuteronomy 21:1-8, 21:23; 2 Kings 23:26, 24:4; Psalm 106:28; Isaiah 26:21; Ezekiel 22:24-27; Hosea 4:2, 4:3; Micah 4:11; Matthew 23:31-35; Luke 11:50, 11:51 the land cannot be cleansedHeb. there can be no expiation for the landReciprocalDeuteronomy 19:13 - but thou; 21:8 - lay not; 2 Samuel 3:28 - guiltless; 14:9 - and the king; 1 Kings 2:6 - let; 2:31 - that thou; 2 Kings 14:5 - that he slew; 21:16 - Manasseh; 2 Chronicles 33:25 - slew; 34:5 - cleansed; Psalm 106:38 - the land; Isaiah 24:5 - defiled; Jeremiah 2:7 - ye defiled; 16:18 - they have defiled; 26:15 - ye shall; 26:19 - Thus; Lamentations 4:14 - they have polluted; Ezekiel 36:17 - they defiled; Matthew 23:35 - upon; 27:25 - His Verse 34Defile notNumbers 5:3; Leviticus 20:24-26 I dwellPsalm 135:21; Isaiah 57:15; Hosea 9:3; 2 Corinthians 6:16, 6:17; Revelation 21:3, 21:27 dwell amongNumbers 5:3; Exodus 25:8, 29:45, 29:46; 1 Kings 6:13; Psalm 132:14; Isaiah 8:12ReciprocalLeviticus 18:25 - the land; Numbers 16:3 - the Lord; Deuteronomy 19:13 - but thou; 21:23 - thy land; 1 Samuel 2:30 - Be it far; Isaiah 24:5 - defiled; Jeremiah 2:7 - ye defiled; 16:18 - they have defiled; 26:19 - Thus; Ezekiel 36:17 - they defiled; Daniel 2:11 - whose