Tree of Life Version
Ezekiel 48:8
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.
Ezekiel 48:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.
- New International Version (NIV)“Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be the portion you are to present as a special gift. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and its length from east to west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the center of it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Adjoining the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, shall be the portion which you shall set apart, 25,000 cubits in breadth, and in length equal to one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west, with the sanctuary in the midst of it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)by 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.
Context of Ezekiel 48:8
6Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben’s one. 7Next to the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, will be Judah’s one. By 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. 9The allotment that you will set apart to Adonai will be 25,000 in length and 10,000 in width. 10The holy allotment will be apportioned for these—for the kohanim. Toward the north it will be 25,000 cubits and toward the west 10,000 in width, toward the east 10,000 in width and toward the south 25,000 in length. Adonai’s Sanctuary will be in the midst of it.
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וְעַל֙ גְּב֣וּל יְהוּדָ֔ה מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֖ים עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֑מָּה תִּהְיֶ֣ה הַתְּרוּמָ֣ה אֲֽשֶׁר־תָּרִ֡ימוּ חֲמִשָּׁה֩ וְעֶשְׂרִ֨ים אֶ֜לֶף רֹ֗חַב וְאֹ֜רֶךְ כְּאַחַ֤ד הַחֲלָקִים֙ מִפְּאַ֤ת קָדִ֙ימָה֙ עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֔מָּה וְהָיָ֥ה הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And by the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- from the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
- sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
- unto the westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
- shall be the offeringתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
- which ye shall offerרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
- of fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- and twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
- thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- breadthרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
- lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
- as oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- partsחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
- and the sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
- shall be in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:8
- 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.
- Ezekiel 48:35It will be 18,000 cubits all around. “From that day on, the name of the city will be: ‘Adonai Is There.’”
- Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, inhabitant of Zion! For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
- Isaiah 33:20Look upon Zion, city of our Festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem as a quiet home, a tent that will never be folded, Its stakes never pulled up, its cords never broken.
- Zechariah 2:11“Oy , Zion! Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:16What agreement does God’s Temple have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God—just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
- Ephesians 2:20You have been built on the foundation made up of the emissaries and prophets, with Messiah Yeshua Himself being the cornerstone.
- Colossians 2:9For all the fullness of Deity lives bodily in Him,
- Revelation 21:3I also heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the dwelling of God is among men, and He shall tabernacle among them. They shall be His people, and God Himself shall be among them and be their God.
- Revelation 22:3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in the city, and His servants shall serve Him.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8“Length” is throughout measured from west to east, as breadth is from north to south. The offering Ezekiel 48:9-22, or, “oblation,” here includes all the land given to priests, Levites, city, and prince; the different parts being distinguished. All these together are to extend from west to east in the same way as the portions of the other tribes, the imaginary Jordan being the eastern boundary of all.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8The land given to the tribes was divided into long strips that ran from east to west. Before the exile, the land had been divided in smaller and uneven sections. This new arrangement was orderly and balanced. This plan did more than give each tribe equal access to land and resources. It also matched the sacred east–west pattern seen in the temple. In the temple, the layout followed a clear east–west direction. The land was now arranged in a similar way…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
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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
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