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 area will belong to the priests. On the north side it will be 43,750 feet long. On the west side it will be 17,500 feet wide. On the east side it will be 17,500 feet wide. On the south side it will be 43,750 feet long. The Lord’s holy place will be in the middle of it. 11This land that has been set apart will belong to the priests who are descendants of Zadok. They took care of my holy place. They didn’t wander away with the Israelites as the Levites did. So they will have a special portion from the land. It will be the holiest part of land, next to the land belonging to the Levites. 13Alongside the land belonging to the priests will be the land belonging to the Levites. It will be 43,750 feet long and 17,500 feet wide. 14They must not sell any of it or trade any of it. They must not let others have the best part of the land, because the land is the Lord’s and it is holy.

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 45:4This holy part of the land will belong to the priests who serve in the holy place, the priests who come near to serve the Lord. They will use this place for their homes, and it will be the location for the holy place.
• Leviticus 27:21When the field is released in the jubilee year, it will be holy like a field claimed by the Lord. It will become the property of the priest.

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

• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Alienate
• Profane
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Levitical Cities
• Leviticus
• Priests and Levites
• Shaalbim

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