Ezekiel 48:8

Ezekiel 48:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.
• New International Version (NIV)“Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be the portion you are to present as a special gift. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and its length from east to west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the center of it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)by the border of Judah, from the east side to the west, shall be the district which you shall set apart, twenty-five thousand cubits in width, and in length the same as one of the other portions, from the east side to the west, with the sanctuary in the center.

Context of Ezekiel 48:8

6Beside the border of Ephraim, from the east side to the west side, Reuben, one portion. 7Beside the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one portion. “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. 9The allotment that you shall set apart to the Lord shall be 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in width. 10The 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.

Ezekiel 48:8 word by word

וְעַל֙ גְּב֣וּל יְהוּדָ֔ה מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֖ים עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֑מָּה תִּהְיֶ֣ה הַתְּרוּמָ֣ה אֲֽשֶׁר־תָּרִ֡ימוּ חֲמִשָּׁה֩ וְעֶשְׂרִ֨ים אֶ֜לֶף רֹ֗חַב וְאֹ֜רֶךְ כְּאַחַ֤ד הַחֲלָקִים֙ מִפְּאַ֤ת קָדִ֙ימָה֙ עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֔מָּה וְהָיָ֥ה הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• And besideעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• from the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• to the westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• allotmentתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• setרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• 25,000עֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• 25,000חָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• 25,000אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• in widthרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
• and in lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
• like oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of the portionsחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
• sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
• shall be in the middleתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:8

• Ezekiel 45:1“And when you divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an allotment to the Lord, a holy portion of the land; the length shall be the length of 25,000 cubits, and the width shall be 20,000. It shall be holy within all its boundary round about.
• Ezekiel 48:35The city shall be 18,000 cubits round about; and the name of the city from that day shall be, ‘The Lord is there.’”
• Isaiah 12:6Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 33:20Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts; Your eyes will see Jerusalem, an undisturbed habitation, A tent which will not be folded; Its stakes will never be pulled up, Nor any of its cords be torn apart.
• Zechariah 2:11“Many nations will join themselves to the Lord in that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.
• 2 Corinthians 6:16Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
• Ephesians 2:20having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,
• Colossians 2:9For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,
• Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,
• Revelation 22:3There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him;

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8“Length” is throughout measured from west to east, as breadth is from north to south. The offering Ezekiel 48:9-22, or, “oblation,” here includes all the land given to priests, Levites, city, and prince; the different parts being distinguished. All these together are to extend from west to east in the same way as the portions of the other tribes, the imaginary Jordan being the eastern boundary of all.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8The land given to the tribes was divided into long strips that ran from east to west. Before the exile, the land had been divided in smaller and uneven sections. This new arrangement was orderly and balanced. This plan did more than give each tribe equal access to land and resources. It also matched the sacred east–west pattern seen in the temple. In the temple, the layout followed a clear east–west direction. The land was now arranged in a similar way…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 48:8

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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