Neville Goddard on Numbers 35:2-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Numbers 35 in context

Scripture Focus

2Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.

3And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.

4And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.

5And 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.

6And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

7So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.

8And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.

Numbers 35:2-8

Biblical Context

The passage commands Levites to be given cities with surrounding suburbs and designated refuge towns, allocated by inheritance to establish a protected, orderly system within Israel.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the Israelites as your universal I AM, and the Levites as your consecrated faculties—intuition, justice, care—dwelling in inner cities you appoint now. The command to grant them inheritance and suburbs is a practical invitation: provide dwelling places for your higher nature, and surround it with sustaining thoughts and energy. The city walls are the steady boundaries you maintain against chaos; the suburbs are the daily means by which your inner life feeds itself—your awareness tending to 'cattle and goods' of attention and emotion. To the east, south, west, and north you draw a perimeter for expansion, so your spiritual center remains intact as you explore life. Among these cities there are six as refuge—mental havens where a restless impulse can flee and be restored. The total yield—forty-eight cities—declares that abundance follows the measure of your inner inheritance; those with much give much, those with little give little, but all are accounted for within the I AM’s just distribution. This arrangement mirrors the disciplined order of your consciousness: when your inner Levites dwell in chosen places, your outer life aligns with righteousness, justice, and unity.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume you have appointed inner Levites as the steady presence within you. Feel the city walls, the surrounding suburbs, and the refuge you can retreat to when thoughts run away; dwell there for a minute to feel alignment.