Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.

Bible References

Possession

Genesis 49:7
Their anger is cursed, for it is strong,
and their fury, for it is cruel!
I will disperse them throughout Jacob
and scatter them throughout Israel.
Exodus 32:28
The Levites did as Moses commanded, and about 3,000 men fell dead that day among the people.
Deuteronomy 33:8
He said about Levi:

Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one;
You tested him at Massah
and contended with him at the waters of Meribah.
Joshua 21:3
So the Israelites, by the Lord’s command, gave the Levites these cities with their pasturelands from their inheritance.

From them

Numbers 26:54
Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one. Each is to be given its inheritance according to those who were registered in it.
Numbers 33:54
You are to receive the land as an inheritance by lot according to your clans. Increase the inheritance for a large clan and decrease it for a small one. Whatever place the lot indicates for someone will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to your ancestral tribes.
Exodus 16:18
When they measured it by quarts, the person who gathered a lot had no surplus, and the person who gathered a little had no shortage. Each gathered as much as he needed to eat.
2 Corinthians 8:13
It is not that there may be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality

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