Joshua 21:2 Cross References - MSTC

² and spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan saying, "The LORD commanded by Moses, to give us cities to dwell in and the fields about them, for our cattle."

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 cities of the Levites, suburbs round about them. ³ The cities shall be for them to dwell in, and the suburbs for their cattle, possession and all manner beasts of theirs. ⁴ And the suburbs of the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city outward, a thousand cubits round about. ⁵ And ye shall measure without the city, and make the utmost border of the east side: two thousand cubits. And the utmost border of the south side: two thousand cubits. And the utmost border of the west side: two thousand cubits. And the utmost border of the north side: two thousand cubits also. And the city shall be in the midst. And these shall be the suburbs of their cities. ⁶ "And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, there shall be six cities of franchise which ye shall give to that intent that he which committeth a slaughter, may fly thither. And to them ye shall add forty two cities more: ⁷ so that all the cities which ye shall give the Levites shall be forty eight, with their suburbs. ⁸ And of the cities which ye shall give out of the possessions of the children of Israel, ye shall give many out of their possessions that have much and few out of their possessions that have little: so that every tribe shall give of his cities unto the Levites, according to the inheritance which he inheriteth."

¹ And the whole congregation of the children of Israel came together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of witness there, and the land was in subjection before them.

⁹ As for the portion, that ye shall separate out for the LORD: it shall be twenty five thousand measuring rods long, and ten thousand broad. ¹⁰ Which separated holy portion shall belong unto these: namely to the priests, toward the north twenty five thousand and toward the west ten thousand broad, toward the east ten thousand broad also, and toward south twenty five thousand long, wherein the Sanctuary of the LORD shall stand. ¹¹ Yea, this same place shall be the priests, that are of the children of Zadok and have kept my holy ordinance: which went not astray in the error of the children of Israel, like as the Levites are gone astray. ¹² And this separated piece that they have of the land, shall be the most holy, hard upon the borders of the Levites. ¹³ And next unto the priests, shall the Levites have twenty five thousand long, and ten thousand broad. This shall be on every side twenty five thousand long, and ten thousand broad. ¹⁴ Of this portion they shall sell nothing, nor make any permutation there of, lest the chief of the land fall unto other, for it is hallowed unto the LORD. ¹⁵ The other five thousand after the breadth that lieth by the twenty five thousand shall be common: it shall belong to the city and to the suburbs for habitations, and the city shall stand in the midst thereof. ¹⁶ Let this be the measure: toward the north part, five hundred and four thousand; toward the south part five hundred and four thousand; toward the east part five hundred and four thousand; toward the west part five hundred and four thousand. ¹⁷ The suburbs hard upon the city shall have toward the north, fifty and two hundred; and toward the south, fifty and two hundred; and toward the east, fifty and two hundred; and toward the west also, fifty and two hundred. ¹⁸ As for the residue of the length, that lieth hard upon the separated holy ground: namely ten thousand toward the east and ten thousand toward the west, next unto the holy portion: it and the increase thereof shall serve for their meat, that labour in the city.

¹⁰ nor yet scrip towards your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet a staff: for the workman is worthy to have his meat.

⁶ Let him that is taught in the word, minister unto him that teacheth him in all good things.

¹⁷ The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching. ¹⁸ For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." And, "the laborer is worthy of his reward."