Ezekiel 45:1

“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy.

² Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land.

³ From this holy portion, you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits, and in it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy.
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.
WEB: “‘“Moreover, when you divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an offering to the LORD, a holy portion of the land. The length shall be the length of twenty-five thousand reeds, and the width shall be ten thousand. It shall be holy in all its border all around.
ASV: Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto Jehovah, a holy portion of the land; the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand [reeds], and the breadth shall be ten thousand: it shall be holy in all the border thereof round about.
DARBY: And when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer a heave-offering unto Jehovah, a holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand [cubits], and the breadth ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.
BLB: [“] And in your⁺ allotting the land as an inheritance, you⁺ shall set apart a contribution to YHWH, a holy [portion] of the land; its length [shall be] five and twenty thousand, and the width twenty thousand. It [is] holy in all its borders all around.

ÅB: Og når dere lodder ut landet til eiendom, skal dere avgi en gave til Herren, et hellig stykke av landet, fem og tyve tusen stenger langt og ti tusen bredt; det skal være hellig så langt det rekker rundt omkring.
OTB: "‘Når dere deler landet ved lodd for arv, skal dere gi en del til Herren, et hellig distrikt av landet; det skal være 25 000 alen i lengde og 20 000 alen i bredde, og hele området skal være hellig.
B1930: Og når I lodder ut landet til eiendom, skal I avgi en gave til Herren, et hellig stykke av landet, fem og tyve tusen stenger langt og ti tusen bredt; det skal være hellig så langt det rekker rundt omkring.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 48:29
This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.
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Zechariah 14:20–21
On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar.
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Numbers 34:13
So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.
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Ezekiel 45:2–7
Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land.
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Leviticus 25:23
The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me.
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Ezekiel 47:21–22
You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
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Proverbs 3:9
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
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Ezekiel 48:8–23
Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary.
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