SEV Biblia, Chapter 35:2
Manda a los hijos de Israel, que den a los levitas de la posesión de su heredad ciudades en que habiten. También daréis a los levitas los ejidos de esas ciudades alrededor de ellas.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. Command the children of Israel , etc.] All the tribes of them; it is not a bare instruction that is given them, much less a mere request that is made to them, or something proposed, and left to their option whether they would agree to it or not; but it is strictly enjoined them by the Lord, who had given them freely all they should possess, and who had a right to all they had, and to whom they were in duty and gratitude bound to do his will and pleasure: the order is, that they give unto the Levites, of the inheritance of their possession, cities to dwell in ; which was but reasonable and requisite, that the ministers of God, and the assistants of the priests, and who did the service of the congregation, that they should have, habitations for them and their families, as well as food and raiment was provided for them in another way: and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them ; which were partly for ornament to their cities, and partly for their health, that they might have air, and not be too closely confined within the walls of their cities; and also for convenience, that they have room for their cattle, and places to lay up the increase of their fields, as after suggested. Jarchi says, that a suburb was a space and place parted without the city, round about, for the beauty of it; but they were not allowed to build there an house (i.e. to dwell in), nor to plant a vineyard, nor to sow seed; other ground is after provided for such uses.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - The cities of the priests and Levites were not only to accommodat them, but to place them, as religious teachers, in several parts of the land. For though the typical service of the tabernacle or temple wa only in one place, the preaching of the word of God, and prayer an praise, were not thus confined. These cities were to be given out of each tribe. Each thus made a grateful acknowledgement to God. Eac tribe had the benefit of the Levites dwelling amongst them, to teac them the knowledge of the Lord; thus no parts of the country were lef to sit in darkness. The gospel provides that he who is taught in the word, should communicate to him that teaches, in all good things, God 6:6. We are to free God's ministers from distracting cares, and to leave them at leisure for the duties of their station; so that they ma be wholly employed therein, and avail themselves of every opportunity by acts of kindness, to gain the good-will of the people, and to dra their attention.
Original Hebrew
צו 6680 את 853 בני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 ונתנו 5414 ללוים 3881 מנחלת 5159 אחזתם 272 ערים 5892 לשׁבת 3427 ומגרשׁ 4054 לערים 5892 סביבתיהם 5439 תתנו 5414 ללוים׃ 3881
