You shall measure outside of the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the middle. This shall be the pasture lands of their cities.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    You shall measure outside of the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the middle. This shall be the pasture lands of their cities.

  • KJV King James Version

    And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And ye shall measure without the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the open land about the cities.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain So that in all were three thousand, and in…

So that in all were three thousand, and in the compass of these two thousand, they might plant and sow.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And ye shall measure from without the city on…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 5. And ye shall measure from without the…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain From without the city - Omit “from.” The demarcation…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Sea. Hebrew simply, "on the west side 2000 cubits,…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) And ye shall measure from without the city…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Ye shall measure from without the city (ryil xWjmi…
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