Numbers 35:7All the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities together with their suburbs.
The setting
Moab plains, ~1400 BC. Moses concludes the Levitical city allocation plan — 48 cities total across 12 tribes. Modern-day Jordan valley.
The emotion here: satisfaction recording God's comprehensive provision plan
The original word
migrash (מגרש) — suburbs, open land for livestock, literally 'place of driving out cattle'
Why it matters
This gave Levites 48 cities out of approximately 200 total Israelite cities — nearly 25% of all urban centers
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 35:7
The Levites became the ancient world's first distributed network of educators, judges, and spiritual leaders
Common misconceptionPeople think Levites were just temple workers, but they were actually scattered throughout Israel as teachers, judges, and community leaders in every major city.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 35:7
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 35:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 35:7 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include provision, inheritance. Notable phrases: forty-eight cities; Levites; suburbs. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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