Ezekiel 48
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1“These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and extending from the east side to the west, Dan, one portion.1“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side.
2Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher, one portion.2Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.
3Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, Naphtali, one portion.3Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west.
4Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.4Manasseh will have one portion bordering the territory of Naphtali from east to west.
5Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion.5Ephraim will have one portion bordering the territory of Manasseh from east to west.
6Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion.6Reuben will have one portion bordering the territory of Ephraim from east to west.
7Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.7Judah will have one portion bordering the territory of Reuben from east to west.
8“Adjoining the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, shall be the portion which you shall set apart, 25,000 cubits in breadth, and in length equal to one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west, with the sanctuary in the midst of it.8Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary.
9The portion that you shall set apart for the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits in length, and 20,000 in breadth.9The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide.
10These shall be the allotments of the holy portion: the priests shall have an allotment measuring 25,000 cubits on the northern side, 10,000 cubits in breadth on the western side, 10,000 in breadth on the eastern side, and 25,000 in length on the southern side, with the sanctuary of the LORD in the midst of it.10This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD.
11This shall be for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge, who did not go astray when the people of Israel went astray, as the Levites did.11It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.
12And it shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites.12It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites.
13And alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an allotment 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in breadth. The whole length shall be 25,000 cubits and the breadth 20,000.13Bordering the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. The whole length will be 25,000 cubits, and the width 10,000 cubits.
14They shall not sell or exchange any of it. They shall not alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.14They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this best part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.
15“The remainder, 5,000 cubits in breadth and 25,000 in length, shall be for common use for the city, for dwellings and for open country. In the midst of it shall be the city,15The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for common use by the city, for houses, and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it
16and these shall be its measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500, the east side 4,500, and the west side 4,500.16and will have these measurements: 4,500 cubits on the north side, 4,500 cubits on the south side, 4,500 cubits on the east side, and 4,500 cubits on the west side.
17And the city shall have open land: on the north 250 cubits, on the south 250, on the east 250, and on the west 250.17The pastureland of the city will extend 250 cubits to the north, 250 cubits to the south, 250 cubits to the east, and 250 cubits to the west.
18The remainder of the length alongside the holy portion shall be 10,000 cubits to the east, and 10,000 to the west, and it shall be alongside the holy portion. Its produce shall be food for the workers of the city.18The remainder of the length bordering the holy portion and running adjacent to it will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city.
19And the workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall till it.19The workers of the city who cultivate it will come from all the tribes of Israel.
20The whole portion that you shall set apart shall be 25,000 cubits square, that is, the holy portion together with the property of the city.20The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to set apart the holy portion, along with the city property.
21“What remains on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city shall belong to the prince. Extending from the 25,000 cubits of the holy portion to the east border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the west border, parallel to the tribal portions, it shall belong to the prince. The holy portion with the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst.21The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.
22It shall be separate from the property of the Levites and the property of the city, which are in the midst of that which belongs to the prince. The portion of the prince shall lie between the territory of Judah and the territory of Benjamin.22So the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince—the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin.
23“As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west, Benjamin, one portion.23As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion extending from the east side to the west side.
24Adjoining the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, Simeon, one portion.24Simeon will have one portion bordering the territory of Benjamin from east to west.
25Adjoining the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, Issachar, one portion.25Issachar will have one portion bordering the territory of Simeon from east to west.
26Adjoining the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, Zebulun, one portion.26Zebulun will have one portion bordering the territory of Issachar from east to west.
27Adjoining the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, Gad, one portion.27And Gad will have one portion bordering the territory of Zebulun from east to west.
28And adjoining the territory of Gad to the south, the boundary shall run from Tamar to the waters of Meribah-kadesh, from there along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea.28The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.
29This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the Lord GOD.29This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.
30“These shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure,30“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long,
31three gates, the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi, the gates of the city being named after the tribes of Israel.31the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi.
32On the east side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates, the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.32On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.
33On the south side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure, three gates, the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.33On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.
34On the west side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates, the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.34And on the west side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.
35The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The LORD Is There.”35The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”
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