SEV Biblia, Chapter 35:4
Y los ejidos de las ciudades que daréis a los levitas, serán mil codos alrededor, desde el muro de la ciudad para afuera.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Numbers 35:4
Verse 4. And the suburbs of the cities-shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. And the suburbs of the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites , etc.] The dimensions and bounds of them were not left to the Israelites, to give what ground they pleased for this purpose, but were fixed to what length they should be: these [shall reach] from the walls of the city, and outward, a thousand cubits round about ; which was half a sabbath day’s journey, and pretty near half a mile, which all around a city must contain a considerable quantity of ground, if the city was of any size, as it is certain that some of them given them at least were.
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
ומגרשׁי 4054 הערים 5892 אשׁר 834 תתנו 5414 ללוים 3881 מקיר 7023 העיר 5892 וחוצה 2351 אלף 505 אמה 520 סביב׃ 5439
