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What is the significance of the numerical correspondence between the 42 camps or waypoints mentioned in the recounting of the forty years of wandering (Bamidbar 33) and the fact that 42 of the 48 Levite cities mentioned in the same parsha (Masei) are of the ordinary non-refuge kind (Bamidbar 35:6)?

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Reb.Cabin, welcome to Mi Yodeya and thanks for your interesting question! I hope you stick around and enjoy the site. – msh210♦ Jul 22 '12 at 16:20
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Although there were halachic differences, the 42 cities also functioned as cities of refuge (no source at the moment) – Menachem Jul 22 '12 at 17:13
@msh210 thank you for the kind welcome and edits with links to ויקיטקסט. I wasn't aware of that great site! – Reb.Cabin Jul 23 '12 at 17:15
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related judaism.stackexchange.com/q/1641/759 – Double AA♦ Oct 14 '12 at 15:06

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