Ezekiel 48:18

Ezekiel 48:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city.
• New International Version (NIV)What remains of the area, bordering on the sacred portion and running the length of 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The rest of the length, alongside the district of the holy section, shall be ten thousand cubits to the east and ten thousand to the west. It shall be adjacent to the district of the holy section, and its produce shall be food for the workers of the city.

Context of Ezekiel 48:18

16These 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. 17The 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. 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. 19The workers of the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it. 20The 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.

Ezekiel 48:18 word by word

וְהַנּוֹתָ֨ר בָּאֹ֜רֶךְ לְעֻמַּ֣ת׀ תְּרוּמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ עֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֤ים קָדִ֙ימָה֙ וַעֲשֶׂ֤רֶת אֲלָפִים֙ יָ֔מָּה וְהָיָ֕ה לְעֻמַּ֖ת תְּרוּמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְהָיְתָ֤ה תְבֽוּאָתוֹ֙ לְלֶ֔חֶם לְעֹבְדֵ֖י הָעִֽיר׃Read the interlinear

• The remainderיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
• of the lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
• alongsideעֻמָּה‛ûmmâh · closeH5980
• the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• allotmentתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• shall be 10,000עֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• shall be 10,000אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• toward the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• toward the westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• And its produceתְּבוּאָהtebû'âh · produceH8393
• shall be foodלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
• for the workersעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: labourH5647
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:18

• Joshua 9:27But Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to this day, in the place which He would choose.
• Nehemiah 7:46The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Ezekiel 48:18 Then, that serve - i. e., the cultivators or farmers. Ezekiel 48:19 Of old the city belonged to Benjamin and Judah, and its inhabitants were mainly from these tribes. Now all the tribes are to have equal part in it, and avoid jealousies (compare 2 Samuel 19:43).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-20To the south was a narrower strip of land set apart for public use. The city was located there. Together with the surrounding sacred areas, the central section formed a square. The city served as a visible sign of unity for the 12 tribes. It was home to residents from many different tribes. In this way, it showed that all the tribes belonged to one people.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 48:18

• Jerusalem
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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