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34:29 These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. Voice Reading
Chapter 35
35:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, Voice Reading
35:2 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. Voice Reading
35:3 And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts. Voice Reading
35:4 And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about. Voice Reading
35:5 And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. Voice Reading
35:6 And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities. Voice Reading
35:7 So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs. Voice Reading
35:8 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. Voice Reading
35:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Voice Reading
35:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; Voice Reading
35:11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. Voice Reading
35:12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. Voice Reading
35:13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge. Voice Reading
35:14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. Voice Reading
35:15 These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither. Voice Reading
35:16 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. Voice Reading
35:17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. Voice Reading
35:18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. Voice Reading
35:19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. Voice Reading
35:20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die; Voice Reading
35:21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him. Voice Reading
35:22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, Voice Reading
35:23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm: Voice Reading

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