Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
General references
Bible References
General references
Leviticus 25:32
As for the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities which they possess, the Levites must have a perpetual right of redemption.
Joshua 14:3
Now Moses had assigned land to the two-and-a-half tribes east of the Jordan, but he assigned no land to the Levites.
Joshua 21:2
in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, "The Lord told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle."
Ezekiel 45:1
"'When you allot the land as an inheritance, you will offer an allotment to the Lord, a holy portion from the land; the length will be eight and a quarter miles and the width three and one-third miles. This entire area will be holy.
Ezekiel 48:8
"Next to the border of Judah from the east side to the west will be the allotment you must set apart. It is to be eight and a quarter miles wide, and the same length as one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west; the sanctuary will be in the middle of it.
1 Corinthians 9:10
Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.