4. "The grasslands that are around each town you give them will go out to 1,500 feet from the town wall.
5. Outside each town, the east side will measure 3,000 feet. The south side will measure 3,000 feet. The west side will measure 3,000 feet. And the north side will measure 3,000 feet. The town must be in the center. The Levites will have the area around it as grasslands.
6. "Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities to go to for safety. A person who has killed someone can run to one of them. Also give the Levites 42 other towns.
7. You must give the Levites a total of 48 towns. Also give them the grasslands that are around the towns.
8. "The towns you give the Levites must come from the land the people of Israel have as their own. So the number you give from each tribe will depend on the size of that tribe's share. Take many towns from a tribe that has many. But take only a few towns from a tribe that has only a few."
9. Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said,
10. "Speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, 'You will soon go across the Jordan River. You will enter Canaan.