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

16The city will measure 1-1/2 miles on each side—north, south, east, and west. 17Open lands will surround the city for 150 yards in every direction. Outside the city there will be a farming area that stretches 3-1/3 miles to the east and 3-1/3 miles to the west along the border of the sacred area. This farmland will produce food for the people working in the city. 19Those who come from the various tribes to work in the city may farm it. 20This entire area—including the sacred lands and the city—is a square that measures 8-1/3 miles on each side.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the residueיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
• in lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
• over againstעֻמָּה‛ûmmâh · closeH5980
• the oblationתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• of the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• eastwardקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• westwardיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• and the increaseתְּבוּאָהtebû'âh · produceH8393
• thereof shall be for foodלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
• unto them that serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: labourH5647
• the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:18

• Joshua 9:27But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the Lord—wherever the Lord would choose to build it. And that is what they do to this day.
• Nehemiah 7:46The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, 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

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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