Jerusalem Talmud Makkot 2.7

משנה: וּמַעֲלוֹת הָיוּ שָׂכָר לַלְוִיִּם דִּבְרֵי רִבִּי יְהוּדָה. רִבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר לֹא הָיו מַעֲלוֹת לָהֶן שָׂכָר. וְחוֹזֵר לִשְׂרָרָה שֶׁהָיָה בָהּ דִּבְרֵי רִבִּי מֵאִיר. רִבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר לֹא הָיָה חוֹזֵר לִשְׂרָרָה שֶׁהָיָה בָהּ:

MISHNAH: They were paying rent to the Levites, the words of Rebbi Jehudah. Rebbi Meïr said, they were not paying rent. He returns to the office he held earlier, the words of Rebbi Meïr; Rebbi Jehudah says, he does not return to the office he held earlier.

הלכה: [מַעֲלוֹת הָיוּ שָׂכָר לַלְוִיִּם.] תַּנֵּי רִבִּי יוּדָה אוֹמֵר. לְמַחְלוֹקֶת נִיתְּנוּ. רִבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר. לְבֵית דְִּירָה נִיתְּנוּ. וַתְיָיא דְרִבִּי יוֹסֵי כְרִבִּי יוּדָה. וּדְרִבִּי מֵאִיר כְדַעְתֵּיהּ. דְּתַנִּינָן. מַעֲלוֹת הָיוּ שָׂכָר לַלְוִיִּים דִּבְרֵי רִבִּי (מֵאִיר) [יְהוּדָה]. רִבִּי (יְהוּדָה) [מֵאִיר] אוֹמֵר לֹא הָיו מַעֲלוֹת שָׂכָר לַלְּוִיִּם.

HALAKHAH: [They were paying rent to the Levites.] It was stated: Rebbi Jehudah says, they were given to be distributed. Rebbi Yose said, they were given as dwellings. It turns out that Rebbi Yose holds with Rebbi Jehudah, and Rebbi Meïr follows his own opinion as we have stated: “They were paying rent to the Levites, the words of Rebbi (Meïr) [Jehudah]. Rebbi (Jehudah) [Meïr] said, they were not paying rent to the Levites.”

רָבָא בְשֵׁם רַב יוּדָה רִבִּי זְעִירָא בְשֵׁם מַר עוּקְבָּא. אֵין מְקַדְּדִין אֶלָּא בְחֶבֶל שֶׁלַּחֲמִשִּׁים אַמָּה. רִבִּי זֵירָא בְשֵׁם רַב חִסְדָּא אוֹמֵר. אֵין מְקַדְּדִין לֹא בְעָרֵי הַלְּוִיִּם וְלֹא בִמְקוֹם עֶגְלָה עֲרוּפָה. וַתְיָיא כְמָאן דְּאָמַר. אֶלֶף אַמָּה מִגְרָשׁ וְאַלְפַּיִים תְּחוּם שַׁבָּת. בְּרַם כְּמָאן דָּמַר. אֶלֶף מִגְרָשׁ וְאַלְפַּיִים שָׂדוֹת וּכְרָמִים. כְּלוּם לָמְדוּ לִתְחוּם שַׁבָּת לֹא מִתְּחוּם עָרֵי לְוִיִים. לְעִיקָּר אֵין מְקַדְּדִין לַטְּפֵילָה מְקַדְּדִין.

Rebbi Abba in the name of Rebbi Jehudah, Rebbi Zeˋira in the name of Mar Uqba: One strip-measures only with a rope of 50 cubits. Rebbi Zeˋira in the name of Rav Ḥisda: One strip-measures neither for the Levitic cities nor for the place of breaking the calf’s neck. This would be acceptable for him who says, 1000 cubits of open space and 2000 cubits of Sabbath domain. But for him who says, 1000 cubits of open space and 2000 cubits of fields and vineyards, did they not learn the Sabbath domain from the Levitic cities? For the main thing one does not strip-measure; does one strip-measure for the derivative?

וּמָנַיִין שֶׁלֹּא יְהוּ קוֹבִרִין בְּעָרֵי הַלְּוִיִּם. רִבִּי אַבָּהוּ בְשֵׁם רִבִּי יוֹסֵי בַּר חֲנִינָה. וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם יִהְיוּ לִבְהֶמְתָּם וְלִרְכוּשָׁם וּלְכֹל חַיָיתָם. לַחַיִים נִיתְּנוּ וְלֹא לִקְבוּרָה נִיתְּנוּ.

From where that one does not bury in Levitic cities? Rebbi Abbahu in the name of Rebbi Yose bar Ḥanina: And their open spaces shall be for their animals, and their property, and all their lives. They were given for living; they were not given for burial.