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 Living Translation (NLT)“When you divide the land among the tribes of Israel, you must set aside a section for the Lord as his holy portion. This piece of land will be 8-1/3 miles long and 6-2/3 miles wide. The entire area will be holy.

Context of Ezekiel 45:1

“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. 2Of this there shall be a square plot for the sanctuary, five hundred by five hundred rods, with fifty cubits around it for an open space. 3So this is the district you shall measure: twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand wide; in it shall 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“Thus you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
• Ezekiel 48:29This is the land which you shall divide by lot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions,” says the Lord God.
• Numbers 34:13Then Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying: “This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which the Lord has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe.
• Joshua 13:6all the inhabitants of the mountains from Lebanon as far as the Brook Misrephoth, and all the Sidonians—them I will drive out from before the children of Israel; only divide it by lot to Israel as an inheritance, as I have commanded you.
• Joshua 14:2Their inheritance was by lot, as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes and the half-tribe.
• Psalms 16:5O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot.
• Ezekiel 45:2Of this there shall be a square plot for the sanctuary, five hundred by five hundred rods, with fifty cubits around it for an open space.
• Ezekiel 48:8by 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.
• Leviticus 25:23‘The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are strangers and sojourners with Me.
• Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
• Zechariah 14:20In that day “HOLINESS TO THE LORD” shall be engraved on the bells of the horses. The pots in the Lord’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
• Ezekiel 42:16He measured the east side with the measuring rod, five hundred rods by the measuring rod all around.
• Ezekiel 3:5For you are not sent to a people of unfamiliar speech and of hard language, but to the house of Israel,
• Ezekiel 3:1Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”
• Ezekiel 3:6not to many people of unfamiliar speech and of hard language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely, had I sent you to them, they would have listened 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