Ezekiel 48
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1"Now these are the names of the tribes: from the northern extremity, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, toward the north beside Hamath, running from east to west, Dan, one portion.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.
2"Beside the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one portion.2Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher, one portion.
3"Beside the border of Asher, from the east side to the west side, Naphtali, one portion.3Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, Naphtali, one portion.
4"Beside the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one portion.4Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.
5"Beside the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one portion.5Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion.
6"Beside the border of Ephraim, from the east side to the west side, Reuben, one portion.6Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion.
7"Beside the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one portion.7Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.
8"And beside the border of Judah, from the east side to the west side, shall be the allotment which you shall set apart, 25,000 cubits in width, and in length like one of the portions, from the east side to the west side; and the sanctuary shall be in the middle of it.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.
9"The allotment that you shall set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in width.9The portion that you shall set apart for the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits in length, and 20,000 in breadth.
10"The holy allotment shall be for these, namely for the priests, toward the north 25,000 cubits in length, toward the west 10,000 in width, toward the east 10,000 in width, and toward the south 25,000 in length; and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in its midst.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.
11"It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray when the sons of Israel went astray as the Levites went astray.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.
12"It shall be an allotment to them from the allotment of the land, a most holy place, by the border of the Levites.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.
13"Alongside the border of the priests the Levites shall have 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in width. The whole length shall be 25,000 cubits and the width 10,000.13And 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.
14"Moreover, they shall not sell or exchange any of it, or alienate this choice portion of land; for it is holy to the LORD.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.
15"The remainder, 5,000 cubits in width and 25,000 in length, shall be for common use for the city, for dwellings and for open spaces; and the city shall be in its midst.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,
16"These shall be its measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits.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.
17"The city shall have open spaces: on the north 250 cubits, on the south 250 cubits, on the east 250 cubits, and on the west 250 cubits.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.
18"The remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment shall be 10,000 cubits toward the east and 10,000 toward the west; and it shall be alongside the holy allotment. And its produce shall be food for the workers of the city.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.
19"The workers of the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.19And the workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall till it.
20"The whole allotment shall be 25,000 by 25,000 cubits; you shall set apart the holy allotment, a square, with the property of the city.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.
21"The remainder shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy allotment and of the property of the city; in front of the 25,000 cubits of the allotment toward the east border and westward in front of the 25,000 toward the west border, alongside the portions, it shall be for the prince. And the holy allotment and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the middle of it.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.
22"Exclusive of the property of the Levites and the property of the city, which are in the middle of that which belongs to the prince, everything between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin shall be for the prince.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.
23"As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west side, Benjamin, one portion.23“As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west, Benjamin, one portion.
24"Beside the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one portion.24Adjoining the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, Simeon, one portion.
25"Beside the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar, one portion.25Adjoining the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, Issachar, one portion.
26"Beside the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one portion.26Adjoining the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, Zebulun, one portion.
27"Beside the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad, one portion.27Adjoining the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, Gad, one portion.
28"And beside the border of Gad, at the south side toward the south, the border shall be from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the brook of Egypt, to the Great Sea.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.
29"This is the land which you shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel for an inheritance, and these are their several portions," declares the Lord GOD.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.
30"These are the exits of the city: on the north side, 4,500 cubits by measurement,30“These shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure,
31shall be the gates of the city, named for the tribes of Israel, three gates toward the north: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.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.
32"On the east side, 4,500 cubits, shall be three gates: the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one.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.
33"On the south side, 4,500 cubits by measurement, shall be three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one.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.
34"On the west side, 4,500 cubits, shall be three gates: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of Naphtali, one.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.
35"The city shall be 18,000 cubits round about; and the name of the city from that day shall be, 'The LORD is there.'"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.”
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