Ezekiel 45:1

Ezekiel 45:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the Lord, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘When you allot the land as an inheritance, you are to present to the Lord a portion of the land as a sacred district, 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide; the entire area will be holy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"When you allot the land as an inheritance, you shall set apart for the Lord a portion of the land as a holy district, 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits broad. It shall be holy throughout its whole extent.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Moreover, when you divide the land by lot into inheritance, you shall set apart a district for the Lord, a holy section of the land; its length shall be twenty-five thousand cubits, and the width ten thousand. It shall be holy throughout its territory all around.

Context of Ezekiel 45:1

“‘When you allot the land as an inheritance, you will offer an allotment to the Lord, a holy portion from the land; the length will be eight and a quarter miles and the width three and one-third miles. This entire area will be holy. 2Of this area a square 875 feet by 875 feet will be designated for the sanctuary, with 87½ feet set aside for its open space round about. 3From this measured area you will measure a length of eight and a quarter miles and a width of three and one-third miles; in it will be the sanctuary, the most holy place.

Ezekiel 45:1 word by word

וּבְהַפִּֽילְכֶ֨ם אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ בְּנַחֲלָ֗ה תָּרִימוּ֩ תְרוּמָ֨ה לַיהוָ֥ה׀ קֹדֶשׁ֮ מִן־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֹ֗רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וְרֹ֖חַב עֲשָׂ֣רָה אָ֑לֶף קֹדֶשׁ־ה֥וּא בְכָל־גְּבוּלָ֖הּ סָבִֽיב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover, when ye shall divideנָפַלnâphal · to fall: allotH5307
• by lot the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• for inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• ye shall offerרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• an oblationתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• an holy portionקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• the lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
• of fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• and twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and the breadthרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• in all the bordersגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• thereof round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · around: wholeH5439

Cross-references for Ezekiel 45:1

• Ezekiel 47:21“This is how you will divide this land for yourselves among the tribes of Israel.
• Ezekiel 48:29This is the land which you will allot to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the sovereign Lord.
• Numbers 34:13Then Moses commanded the Israelites: “This is the land which you will inherit by lot, which the Lord has commanded to be given to the nine and a half tribes,
• Joshua 13:6I will drive out before the Israelites all who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, all the Sidonians; you be sure to parcel it out to Israel as I instructed you.”
• Joshua 14:2The land assignments to the nine-and-a-half tribes were made by drawing lots, as the Lord had instructed Moses.
• Psalms 16:5Lord, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure.
• Ezekiel 45:2Of this area a square 875 feet by 875 feet will be designated for the sanctuary, with 87½ feet set aside for its open space round about.
• Ezekiel 48:8“Next to the border of Judah from the east side to the west will be the allotment you must set apart. It is to be eight and a quarter miles wide, and the same length as one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west; the sanctuary will be in the middle of it.
• Leviticus 25:23The land must not be sold without reclaim because the land belongs to me, for you are foreigners and residents with me.
• Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;
• Zechariah 14:20On that day the bells of the horses will bear the inscription “Holy to the Lord.” The cooking pots in the Lord’s temple will be as holy as the bowls in front of the altar.
• Ezekiel 42:16He measured the east side with the measuring stick as 875 feet by the measuring stick.
• Ezekiel 3:5For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel –
• Ezekiel 3:1He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you see in front of you – eat this scroll – and then go and speak to the house of Israel.”
• Ezekiel 3:6not to many peoples of unintelligible speech and difficult language, whose words you cannot understand – surely if I had sent you to them, they would listen to you!

Commentaries on Ezekiel 45:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1When ye shall divide by lot - That is, when on your repossessing your land, every family settles according to the allotment which they formerly had; for it is certain that the land was not divided afresh by lot after the Babylonish captivity. The allotment mentioned and described here was merely for the service of the temple, the use of the priests, and the prince or governor of the people. A division of the whole land is not intended.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1By lot - Not by casting lots, but by “allotment,” the several portions being assigned by rule Joshua 13:6. Oblation - The oblation (properly “heaveoffering”) was regarded as the Lord‘s portion Leviticus 27:30. This “oblation” is given here as part of the provision made for the priests, and was probably in lieu of tithes Leviticus 27:30; Numbers 18:21, just as the prince had his definite portion of land instead of being supported by the contributions of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1In the period here foretold, the worship and the ministers of God will be provided for; the princes will rule with justice, as holding their power under Christ; the people will live in peace, ease, and godliness. These things seem to be represented in language taken from the customs of the times in which the prophet wrote. Christ is our Passover that is sacrificed for us: we celebrate the memorial of that sacrifice, and feast upon it, triumphing in our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8Ezekiel 47–48 describes how the restored promised land was divided among the tribes. This section focuses on the central sacred area, which included land for the priests. The exiles were eager to regain land, as they had none. Ezekiel's goal was not just to ensure fair land distribution. He wanted to remind them of the promised land's true purpose. It was a place where God would live among his people. Therefore, the central part of the land was assigned…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-251. offer an oblation--from a Hebrew root to "heave" or "raise"; when anything was offered to God, the offerer raised the hand. The special territorial division for the tribes is given in the forty-seventh and forty-eighth chapters. Only Jehovah's portion is here subdivided into its three parts: (1) that for the sanctuary (Eze 45:2, 3); (2) that for the priests (Eze 45:4); (3) that for the Levites (Eze 45:5). Compare Eze 48:8-13. five and twenty thousand…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Ezekiel 45

• 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