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God's Comprehensive Provision
Commentators explain that the provision for the Levites was all-encompassing. The 'suburbs' were not just for some animals but for their 'cattle' (like oxen), their 'substance' (like sheep, goats, and produce), and 'all their beasts.' This demonstrates God's detailed plan to provide for the complete livelihood of those set apart for His service, covering all their necessities.
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Charles Ellicott
On Numbers 35:3
19th Century
Bishop
For their cattle ... — The word which is rendered “cattle” generally denotes oxen and beasts of burden. The word which is rendered…
John Gill
On Numbers 35:3
17th Century
Pastor
And cities shall they have to dwell in
For them and their families, and indeed for nothing else, they having no trad…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 35:1–8
17th Century
Minister
The cities of the priests and Levites were not only to accommodate them but to place them, as religious teachers, in several parts of the land. For…