Ezekiel 48:12

Ezekiel 48:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.
• New International Version (NIV)It will be a special gift to them from the sacred portion of the land, a most holy portion, bordering the territory of the Levites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And this district of land that is set apart shall be to them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.

Context of Ezekiel 48:12

10This holy donation will be set apart for the priests alone. It will be 8⅓ miles long on the northern side, 3⅓ miles wide on the western side, 3⅓ miles wide on the eastern side, and 8⅓ miles long on the southern side. The Lord’s sanctuary will be in the middle of it. 11It is for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. It will be a special donation for them out of the holy donation of the land, a most holy place adjacent to the territory of the Levites. 13“Next to the territory of the priests, the Levites will have an area 8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide. The total length will be 8⅓ miles and the width 3⅓ miles. 14They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this choice part of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.

Ezekiel 48:12 word by word

וְהָיְתָ֨ה לָהֶ֧ם תְּרוּמִיָּ֛ה מִתְּרוּמַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ קֹ֣דֶשׁ קָדָשִׁ֑ים אֶל־גְּב֖וּל הַלְוִיִּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• oblationתְּרוּמִיָּהterûmîyâh · contributionH8642
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• that is offeredתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• shall be unto them a thing mostקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• by the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:12

• Ezekiel 45:4It will be a holy area of the land to be used by the priests who minister in the sanctuary, who approach to serve the Lord. It will be a place for their houses, as well as a holy area for the sanctuary.
• Leviticus 27:21When the field is released in the Jubilee, it will be holy to the Lord like a field permanently set apart; it becomes the priest’s property.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:12

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-14The holy portion was not exactly in the center of the land. There were seven tribal strips to the north and five to the south. Although not centrally located, the spiritual center had moved significantly north from Jerusalem. The importance of the holy portion for the Lord's temple is emphasized by its detailed dimensions and composition, unlike the brief descriptions of the tribal areas. This special portion was dedicated to God and could never be sold…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-351. Dan--The lands are divided into portions of ideal exactness, running alongside of each other, the whole breadth from west to east, standing in a common relation to the temple in the center: seven tribes' portions on the north, five in the smaller division in the south. The portions of the city, the temple, the prince, and the priesthood, are in the middle, not within the boundaries of any tribe, all alike having a common interest in them. Judah has the…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 48:12

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• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Levitical Cities
• Leviticus
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings