New American Standard Bible 2020
Ezekiel 48:8-20
8“And besideH5921 the borderH1366 of JudahH3063, from the eastH6921 sideH6285 to the westH3220 sideH6285, shall be the 1allotmentH8641 whichH834 you shall 2setH7311 apartH7311, twenty-fiveH6242H2568 thousandH505 3cubits in widthH7341, and in lengthH753 like oneH259 of the portionsH2506, from the eastH6921 sideH6285 to the westH3220 sideH6285; and the 4sanctuaryH4720 shall be in the middleH8432 of it. 9The allotmentH8641 that you shall setH7311 apartH7311 to the LordH3068 shall be twenty-fiveH2568H6242 thousandH505 cubits in lengthH753 and tenH6235 thousandH505 in widthH7341. 10The holyH6944 allotmentH8641 shall be for theseH428, namely for the 5priestsH3548, toward the northH6828 twenty-fiveH2568H6242 thousandH505 cubits in length, toward the westH3220 tenH6235 thousandH505 in widthH7341, toward the eastH6921 tenH6235 thousandH505 in widthH7341, and toward the southH5045 twenty-fiveH2568H6242 thousandH505 in lengthH753; and the sanctuaryH4720 of the LordH3068 shall be in its midstH8432. 11It shall be for the priestsH3548 who are sanctifiedH6942 of the 6sonsH1121 of ZadokH6659, whoH834 have 7takenH8104 the responsibilityH4931 I gave them, whoH834 did not goH8582 astrayH8582 when the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 wentH8582 astrayH8582 as the 8LevitesH3881 wentH8582 astrayH8582. 12It shall be an allotmentH8642 to them from the allotmentH8641 of the landH776, a mostH6944 holyH6944 reserveH6944, by the borderH1366 of the LevitesH3881. 13And alongsideH5980 the borderH1366 of the priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881 shall have twenty-fiveH2568H6242 thousandH505 cubits in lengthH753 and tenH6235 thousandH505 in widthH7341. The entireH3605 lengthH753 shall be twenty-fiveH2568H6242 thousandH505 cubits and the widthH7341 tenH6235 thousandH505. 14Moreover, they 9shall not sellH4376 or exchangeH4171 anyH4480 of it, or allowH5674 this 10choiceH7225 portion of landH776 toH5674 passH5674 to others; for it is holyH6944 to the LordH3068.
15“The remainderH3498, fiveH2568 thousandH505 cubits in widthH7341 and twenty-fiveH2568H6242 thousandH505 11in lengthH5921H6440, shall be for 12commonH2455 useH2455 for the cityH5892, for homesH4186 and for 13openH4054 spacesH4054; and the cityH5892 shall be in its midstH8432. 16And theseH428 shall be its measurementsH4060: the northH6828 sideH6285, 4,500H2568H3967H702H505 cubits, the southH5045 sideH6285 144,500H2568H3967H702H505 cubits, the eastH6921 sideH6285 4,500H2568H3967H702H505 cubits, and the westH3220 sideH6285, 4,500H2568H3967H702H505 cubits. 17The cityH5892 shall haveH1961 15openH4054 spacesH4054: on the northH6828 250H2572H3967 cubits, on the southH5045 250H2572H3967 cubits, on the eastH6921 250H2572H3967 cubits, and on the westH3220 250H2572H3967 cubits. 18The remainderH3498 of the lengthH753 alongsideH5980 the holyH6944 allotmentH8641 shall be tenH6235 thousandH505 cubits toward the eastH6921 and tenH6235 thousandH505 toward the westH3220; and it shall be 16alongsideH5980 the holyH6944 allotmentH8641. And its produceH8393 shall be foodH3899 for the workersH5647 of the cityH5892. 19And the workersH5647 of the cityH5892, out of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, shall cultivateH5647 it. 20The wholeH3605 allotmentH8641 shall be twenty-fiveH2568H6242 thousandH505 by twenty-fiveH2568H6242 thousandH505 cubits; you shall 17setH7311 apartH7311 the holyH6944 allotmentH8641, a 18squareH7243, with the 19propertyH272 of the cityH5892.
Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 48:8 Or contribution, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 48:8 Lit raise ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 48:8 Each of these cubits equals about 21 in. or 53 cm ↩
- 4. Ezekiel 48:8 Is 12:6; 33:20-22; Ezek 45:3, 4 ↩
- 5. Ezekiel 48:10 Ezek 44:28; 45:4 ↩
- 6. Ezekiel 48:11 Ezek 40:46; 44:15 ↩
- 7. Ezekiel 48:11 Lit kept the duty to Me ↩
- 8. Ezekiel 48:11 Ezek 44:10, 12 ↩
- 9. Ezekiel 48:14 Lev 25:32-34; 27:10, 28, 33 ↩
- 10. Ezekiel 48:14 Lit first; or first fruits ↩
- 11. Ezekiel 48:15 Lit in front ↩
- 12. Ezekiel 48:15 Ezek 42:20; 45:6 ↩
- 13. Ezekiel 48:15 Or pasture land ↩
- 14. Ezekiel 48:16 Rev 21:16 ↩
- 15. Ezekiel 48:17 Or pasture land ↩
- 16. Ezekiel 48:18 Or exactly as ↩
- 17. Ezekiel 48:20 Lit raise ↩
- 18. Ezekiel 48:20 Lit fourth ↩
- 19. Ezekiel 48:20 Or possession ↩
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
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