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 for inheritance, set apart an offering to Adonai, a holy portion of the land. The length will be 25,000 and the width will be 10,000. It will be holy within all its surrounding borders. 2Out of this, there will be the Holy Place, 500 long by 500 wide, square all around, and 50 cubits for the open land surrounding it. 3From this area you are to measure a length of 25,000 and a width of 10,000, in which will be the Sanctuary, which is most holy.

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 47:21You are to divide this land for yourselves to the tribes of Israel.
• Ezekiel 48:29This is the land that you will divide by lot to the tribes of Israel as an inheritance, and these are their portions.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
• Numbers 34:13Moses commanded Bnei-Yisrael, saying, “This is the land which Adonai has commanded that you are to assign by lot to the nine and a half tribes.
• Joshua 13:6all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, all the Sidonians. “I Myself will drive them out from before Bnei-Yisrael. Only allot it to Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded you.
• Joshua 14:2Their inheritance was by the lot, as Adonai had commanded by Moses’ hand, for the nine tribes and half-tribe.
• Psalms 16:5Adonai is my portion and my cup. You cast my lot.
• Ezekiel 45:2Out of this, there will be the Holy Place, 500 long by 500 wide, square all around, and 50 cubits for the open land surrounding it.
• Ezekiel 48:8By Judah’s border, from the east side to the west, will be the contribution which you will set aside, 25,000 cubits in width and in length like one of the portions, from the east side to the west. The Sanctuary will be in the midst of it.
• Leviticus 25:23“Moreover, the land is not to be sold ­permanently, because the land is Mine. For you are sojourners with Me.
• Proverbs 3:9Honor Adonai with your wealth and with the first of your entire harvest.
• Zechariah 14:20In that day “Holy to Adonai” will be inscribed on the bells of the horses and the pots in House of Adonai will be like the sacred bowls in front of the altar.
• Ezekiel 42:16When he measured the east side with the measuring rod, it was 500 rods, with the measuring rod round about.
• Ezekiel 3:5For you are not sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult tongue, but to the house of Israel,
• Ezekiel 3:1Then He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find—eat this scroll. Then go, speak to the house of Israel.”
• Ezekiel 3:6nor to many peoples of unintelligible speech or difficult tongue, whose words you cannot understand. Surely, if I sent you to such, 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