Num 35:2 | MHM | STEP | v. 2 : God commanded that certain cities be given to the Levites, along with surrounding land for their animals ( v. 2 ). The Levites were not to own farmland for crops because they were supported by tithes. This allowed them to focus on teaching the law and serving the people, without getting busy with farming.

‏ Numbers 35:2

v. 2: God commanded that certain cities be given to the Levites, along with surrounding land for their animals (v. 2 ^a). The Levites were not to own farmland for crops because they were supported by tithes. This allowed them to focus on teaching the law and serving the people, without getting busy with farming.