Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 45

1“When you divide the landהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776by lotוּבְהַפִּֽילְכֶ֨םuv.ha.pi.le.KhemH5307אֶת־'et-H853as an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֗הbe.na.cha.LahH5159,you are to set asideתָּרִימוּ֩ta.ri.MuH7311a portionתְרוּמָ֨הte.ru.MahH8641for the LORDלַיהוָ֥ה׀la.Yah.wehH3068,a holyקֹדֶשׁ֮ko.DeshH6944portion ofמִן־min-H4480the landהָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.RetzH77625,000אֹ֗רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙'O.rekh cha.mi.Shah ve.'es.Rim 'e.lefH2568 H6242 H505 H753cubitslongאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and 20,000עֲשָׂ֣רָה אָ֑לֶף'a.Sa.rah 'A.lefH6235 H505cubitswideוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.Thisה֥וּאhu'H1931entireבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605tract of landגְּבוּלָ֖הּ סָבִֽיב׃ge.vu.Lah sa.VivH1366 H5439will be holyקֹדֶשׁ־ko.desh-H6944.

2Within this areaמִזֶּה֙mi.ZehH2088there is to beיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961a section forאֶל־'el-H413the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944500חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹתcha.Mesh me.'otH2568 H3967cubitsבַּחֲמֵ֥שׁba.cha.MeshH2568מֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967squareמְרֻבָּ֣עme.ru.Ba'H7251,with 50וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520around itסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439for open landמִגְרָ֥שׁmig.RashH4054סָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

3Fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480thisהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063holy portionהַמִּדָּ֤הha.mi.DahH4060,you are to measure offתָּמ֔וֹדta.ModH4058a lengthאֹ֗רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of 25,000חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶףcha.mesh ve.'es.Rim 'E.lefH2568 H6242 H505cubitsand a widthוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341of 10,000עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֑ים'a.Se.ret 'a.la.FimH6235 H505cubits, and in itwill beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁha.mik.DashH4720,the Mostקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944Holyקָדָשִֽׁים׃ka.da.ShimH6944Place.

4It will beיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih.YehH1961a holy portionקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944ofמִן־min-H4480the landהָאָ֜רֶץ ה֗וּאha.'A.retz Hu'H776 H1931to be used by the priestsלַכֹּ֨הֲנִ֜יםla.Ko.ha.NimH3548who ministerמְשָׁרְתֵ֤יme.sha.re.TeiH8334in the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ha.mik.DashH4720,who draw nearהַקְּרֵבִ֖יםha.ke.re.VimH7131to minister beforeלְשָׁרֵ֣תle.sha.RetH8334אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.It will beוְהָיָ֨הve.ha.YahH1961a placeמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725for theirhousesלְבָ֣תִּ֔יםle.Va.TimH1004,as well as a holy areaוּמִקְדָּ֖שׁu.mik.DashH4720for the sanctuaryלַמִּקְדָּֽשׁ׃la.mik.DashH4720.

5An adjacent area25,000וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙va.cha.mi.Shah ve.'es.Rim 'e.lefH2568 H6242 H505cubitslongאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and 10,000וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖יםva.'a.Se.ret 'a.la.FimH6235 H505cubitswideרֹ֑חַבRo.chavH7341shall belongוְֽהָיָ֡הVe.ha.yahH1961to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּם֩lal.vi.YimH3881who ministerמְשָׁרְתֵ֨יme.sha.re.TeiH8334in the templeהַבַּ֧יִתha.Ba.yitH1004;it will be their possessionלַאֲחֻזָּ֖הla.'a.chu.ZahH272for towns in which to liveעֶשְׂרִ֥ים לְשָׁכֹֽת׃'es.Rim le.sha.KhotH6242 H3957.

6As the propertyוַאֲחֻזַּ֨תva.'a.chu.ZatH272of the cityהָעִ֜ירha.'IrH5892,you are to set asideתִּתְּנ֗וּti.te.NuH5414an area5,000חֲמֵ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙cha.Me.shet 'a.la.FimH2568 H505cubitswideרֹ֔חַבRo.chavH7341and 25,000חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶףcha.mi.Shah ve.'es.Rim 'E.lefH2568 H6242 H505cubitslongוְאֹ֗רֶךְve.'O.rekhH753,adjacent toלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980the holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944districtתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641.It will belong toיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961the wholeלְכָל־le.kholH3605houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

The Prince’s Portion

7Now the princeוְלַנָּשִׂ֡יאve.la.na.Si'H5387will have the areaמִזֶּ֣הmi.ZehH2088borderingפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440each side of the area formed byוּמִזֶּה֩u.mi.ZehH2088הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944לִתְרוּמַ֨תlit.ru.MatH8641וְלַאֲחֻזַּ֣תve.la.'a.chu.ZatH272הָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892אֶל־'el-H413the holyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshH6944districtתְרֽוּמַת־te.ru.mat-H8641וְאֶל־ve.'el-H413פְּנֵי֙pe.NeiH6440and the propertyאֲחֻזַּ֣ת'a.chu.ZatH272of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,extending westwardיָ֣םyamH3220from the westernיָ֔מָּהYa.mahH3220sideמִפְּאַת־mi.pe.'at-H6285and eastwardקָדִ֑ימָהka.Di.mahH6921from the easternקֵ֖דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924sideוּמִפְּאַת־u.mi.pe.'at-H6285,running lengthwiseוְאֹ֗רֶךְve.'O.rekhH753from the westernיָ֖ם אֶל־yam 'el-H3220 H413boundaryמִגְּב֥וּלmi.ge.VulH1366to the easternקָדִֽימָה׃ka.Di.mahH6921boundaryגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366and parallel toלְעֻמּוֹת֙le.'u.mOtH5980oneאַחַ֣ד'a.ChadH259of the tribal portionsהַחֲלָקִ֔יםha.cha.la.KimH2506.

8This landלָאָ֛רֶץla.'A.retzH776will beיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961hispossessionלַֽאֲחֻזָּ֖הla.'a.chu.ZahH272in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.And My princesנְשִׂיאַי֙ne.si.'AiH5387אֶת־'et-H853will noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֤וֹדodH5750oppressיוֹנ֨וּyo.NuH3238My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,but will giveיִתְּנ֥וּyi.te.NuH5414the rest of the landוְהָאָ֛רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776to the houseלְבֵֽית־le.veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478according to their tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיהֶֽם׃ סle.shiv.tei.HemH7626.

9For this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559: ‘Enoughרַב־rav-H7227,O princesנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478!Ceaseהָסִ֔ירוּha.Si.ruH5493your violenceחָמָ֤סcha.MasH2555and oppressionוָשֹׁד֙va.ShodH7701,and doעֲשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213what is justוּמִשְׁפָּ֥טu.mish.PatH4941and rightוּצְדָקָ֖הu.tze.da.KahH6666.Stopהָרִ֤ימוּha.Ri.muH7311dispossessingגְרֻשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ מֵעַ֣לge.ru.sho.tei.Khem me.'AlH1646 H5921My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.’

Honest Scales

(Deuteronomy 25:13–16; Proverbs 11:1–3)

10You must useיְהִ֥יye.HiH1961honestצֶ֧דֶקTze.dekH6664scalesמֹֽאזְנֵי־mo.ze.nei-H3976,a justצֶ֛דֶקTze.dekH6664ephahוְאֵֽיפַת־ve.'ei.fat-H374,and a justצֶ֖דֶקTze.dekH6664bathוּבַת־u.vat-H1324.

11The ephahהָאֵיפָ֣הha.'ei.FahH374and the bathוְהַבַּ֗תve.ha.BatH1324shall beיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih.YehH1961the sameאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259quantityתֹּ֤כֶןTo.khenH8506so that the bathהַבָּ֑תha.BatH1324will containלָשֵׂ֕אתla.SetH5375a tenthמַעְשַׂ֥רma'.SarH4643of a homerהַחֹ֖מֶרha.Cho.merH2563,and the ephahהָֽאֵיפָ֔הha.'ei.FahH374a tenthוַעֲשִׂירִ֤תva.'a.si.RitH6224of a homerהַחֹ֙מֶר֙ha.Cho.merH2563אֶל־'el-H413;the homerהַחֹ֖מֶרha.Cho.merH2563will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961the standard measureמַתְכֻּנְתּֽוֹ׃mat.kun.ToH4971for both.

12The shekelוְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶלve.ha.She.kelH8255will consist of twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242gerahsגֵּרָ֑הge.RahH1626.Twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242shekelsשְׁקָלִ֜יםshe.ka.LimH8255plus twenty-fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣יםcha.mi.Shah ve.'es.RimH6242 H2568shekelsשְׁקָלִ֗יםshe.ka.LimH8255plus fifteenעֲשָׂרָ֤ה וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙'a.sa.Rah va.cha.mi.ShahH6235 H2568shekelsשֶׁ֔קֶלShe.kelH8255will equalיִֽהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961one minaהַמָּנֶ֖הha.ma.NehH4488.

Offerings and Feasts

13Thisזֹ֥אתzotH2063is the contributionהַתְּרוּמָ֖הha.te.ru.MahH8641אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you are to offerתָּרִ֑ימוּta.Ri.muH7311:a sixthשִׁשִּׁ֤יתshi.ShitH8345of an ephahהָֽאֵיפָה֙ha.'ei.FahH374from each homerמֵחֹ֣מֶרme.Cho.merH2563of wheatהַֽחִטִּ֔יםha.chi.TimH2406,and a sixthוְשִׁשִּׁיתֶם֙ve.shi.shi.TemH8341of an ephahהָֽאֵיפָ֔הha.'ei.FahH374from each homerמֵחֹ֖מֶרme.Cho.merH2563of barleyהַשְּׂעֹרִֽים׃ha.se.'o.RimH8184.

14The prescribed portionוְחֹ֨קve.ChokH2706of oilהַשֶּׁ֜מֶןha.She.menH8081,measured by the bathהַבַּ֣ת הַשֶּׁ֗מֶןha.Bat ha.She.menH1324 H8081, isa tenthמַעְשַׂ֤רma'.SarH4643of a bathהַבַּת֙ha.BatH1324fromמִן־min-H4480each corהַכֹּ֔רha.KorH3734(a cor consists oftenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235bathsהַבַּתִּ֖יםha.ba.TimH1324orone homerחֹ֑מֶרCho.merH2563,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235bathsהַבַּתִּ֖יםha.ba.TimH1324are equivalent toa homerחֹֽמֶר׃Cho.merH2563).

15Andמִן־min-H4480oneאַחַ֨ת'a.ChatH259sheep shall be givenוְשֶׂה־ve.seh-H7716from each flockהַצֹּ֤אןha.TzonH6629ofמִן־min-H4480two hundredהַמָּאתַ֙יִם֙ha.ma.Ta.yimH3967from the well-watered pasturesמִמַּשְׁקֵ֣הmi.mash.KehH4945of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478.These are for the grain offeringsלְמִנְחָ֖הle.min.ChahH4503,burnt offeringsוּלְעוֹלָ֣הu.le.'o.LahH5930,and peace offeringsוְלִשְׁלָמִ֑יםve.lish.la.MimH8002,to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֣רle.kha.PerH3722for the peopleעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

16Allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776must participateיִהְי֖וּyih.YuH1961inאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063contributionהַתְּרוּמָ֣הha.te.ru.MahH8641for the princeלַנָּשִׂ֖יאla.na.Si'H5387in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

17Andוְעַֽל־ve.'al-H5921it shall beיִהְיֶ֗הyih.YehH1961the prince’sהַנָּשִׂ֣יאha.na.Si'H5387part to providethe burnt offeringsהָעוֹל֣וֹתha.'o.LotH5930,grain offeringsוְהַמִּנְחָה֮ve.ha.min.ChahH4503,and drink offeringsוְהַנֵּסֶךְ֒ve.ha.ne.seKhH5262for the feastsבַּחַגִּ֤יםba.cha.GimH2282,New Moonsוּבֶחֳדָשִׁים֙u.ve.cho.da.ShimH2320,and Sabbathsוּבַשַּׁבָּת֔וֹתu.va.sha.ba.TotH7676—for allבְּכָֽל־be.kholH3605the appointed feastsמוֹעֲדֵ֖יmo.'a.DeiH4150of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Heהֽוּא־hu'-H1931will provideיַעֲשֶׂ֞הya.'a.SehH6213אֶת־'et-H853the sin offeringsהַחַטָּ֣אתha.cha.TatH2403,וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853grain offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֗הha.min.ChahH4503וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,burnt offeringsהָֽעוֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִ֔יםha.she.la.MimH8002to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722forבְּעַ֥דbe.'AdH1157the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

18This is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֒Yah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559: ‘On the first dayבְּאֶחָ֣דbe.'e.ChadH259לַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320of the first monthבָּֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ba.ri.shOnH7223you are to takeתִּקַּ֥חti.KachH3947a young bullפַּר־ בֶּן־ בָּקָ֖רpar- ben- ba.KarH6499 H1121 H1241without blemishתָּמִ֑יםta.MimH8549and purifyוְחִטֵּאתָ֖ve.chi.te.TaH2398אֶת־'et-H853the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּֽשׁ׃ha.mik.DashH4720.

19And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548is to takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947some of the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818from the sin offeringהַחַטָּ֗אתha.cha.TatH2403and putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414itonאֶל־'el-H413the doorpostsמְזוּזַ֣תme.zu.ZatH4201of the templeהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,onוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the fourאַרְבַּ֛ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersפִּנּ֥וֹתpi.NotH6438of the ledgeהָעֲזָרָ֖הha.'a.za.RahH5835of the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַla.miz.Be.achH4196,and onוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the gatepostsמְזוּזַ֔ת שַׁ֖עַרme.zu.Zat Sha.'arH4201 H8179of the innerהַפְּנִימִֽית׃ha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691.

20You must doתַּֽעֲשֶׂה֙ta.'a.SehH6213the same thingוְכֵ֤ןve.KhenH3651on the seventhבְּשִׁבְעָ֣הbe.shiv.'AhH7651day of the monthבַחֹ֔דֶשׁva.Cho.deshH2320for anyoneמֵאִ֥ישׁme.'IshH376who strays unintentionallyשֹׁגֶ֖הsho.GehH7686or in ignoranceוּמִפֶּ֑תִיu.mi.Pe.tiH6612.In this way you will make atonementוְכִפַּרְתֶּ֖םve.khi.par.TemH3722אֶת־'et-H853for the templeהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

21On the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֨ה עָשָׂ֥רbe.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayיוֹם֙yOmH3117לַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320of the first monthבָּ֠רִאשׁוֹןBa.ri.shonH7223you are to observeיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961the Passoverהַפָּ֑סַחha.Pa.sachH6453,a feastחָ֕גchagH2282of sevenשְׁבֻע֣וֹתshe.vu.'otH7620daysיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117,during which unleavened breadמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682shall be eatenיֵאָכֵֽל׃ye.'a.KhelH398.

22On thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the princeהַנָּשִׂיא֙ha.na.Si'H5387shall provideוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213a bullפַּ֖רparH6499as a sin offeringחַטָּֽאת׃cha.TatH2403for himselfבַּעֲד֕וֹba.'a.DoH1157and forוּבְעַ֖דu.ve.'AdH1157allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

23Each dayיְמֵֽי־ye.mei-H3117during the sevenוְשִׁבְעַ֨תve.shiv.'AtH7651daysלַיּ֔וֹםlai.YomH3117of the feastהֶחָ֜גhe.ChagH2282,he shall provideיַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.SehH6213sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651bullsפָּ֠רִיםPa.rimH6499and sevenוְשִׁבְעַ֨תve.shiv.'AtH7651ramsאֵילִ֤ים'ei.LimH352without blemishתְּמִימִם֙te.mi.MimH8549as a burnt offeringעוֹלָ֣הo.LahH5930to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068הַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.MimH3117שִׁבְעַ֖תshiv.'AtH7651לַיּֽוֹם׃lai.YomH3117,along with a male goatשְׂעִ֥יר עִזִּ֖יםse.'Ir 'i.ZimH8163 H5795for a sin offeringוְחַטָּ֕אתve.cha.TatH2403.

24He shall also provideיַֽעֲשֶׂ֑הya.'a.SehH6213as a grain offeringוּמִנְחָ֗הu.min.ChahH4503an ephahאֵיפָ֥ה'ei.FahH374for each bullלַפָּ֛רla.ParH6499and an ephahוְאֵיפָ֥הve.'ei.FahH374for each ramלָאַ֖יִלla.'A.yilH352,along with a hinהִ֥יןhinH1969of olive oilוְשֶׁ֖מֶןve.She.menH8081for each ephahלָאֵיפָֽה׃la.'ei.FahH374of grain.

25During the sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysי֤וֹםYomH3117of the feastבֶּחָ֔גbe.ChagH2282that begins on the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁה֩ עָשָׂ֨רba.cha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240dayהַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.MimH3117of the seventhבַּשְּׁבִיעִ֡יba.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙la.Cho.deshH2320,he is to make the same provisionיַעֲשֶׂ֥ה כָאֵ֖לֶּהya.'a.Seh kha.'E.lehH6213 H428for sin offeringsכַּֽחַטָּאת֙ka.cha.taTH2403,burnt offeringsכָּעֹלָ֔הka.'o.LahH5930,grain offeringsוְכַמִּנְחָ֖הve.kha.min.ChahH4503,and oilוְכַשָּֽׁמֶן׃ סve.kha.Sha.menH8081.’

The Prince’s Portion

Honest Scales

(Deuteronomy 25:13–16; Proverbs 11:1–3)

Offerings and Feasts

Commentaries on Ezekiel 45