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Ezekiel 48:15

13 And over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.

14 And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.

And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.

16 And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

17 And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.

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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
The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for common use by the city, for houses, and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it
KJV
And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.
WEB
“The five thousand cubits that are left in the width, in front of the twenty-five thousand, shall be for common use, for the city, for dwelling and for pasture lands; and the city shall be in the middle of it.
ASV
And the five thousand that are left in the breadth, in front of the five and twenty thousand, shall be for common use, for the city, for dwelling and for suburbs; and the city shall be in the midst thereof.
DARBY
And the five thousand that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a common [place] for the city, for dwellings and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst of it.
BLB
And the five thousand that are remaining in width, along the edge of the five and twenty thousand, [is] for common use; it [is] for the city, for dwellings, and for pastureland; and the city will be in the middle of it.
ÅB
De fem tusen stenger som er tilovers av bredden, langsmed de fem og tyve tusen, skal ikke være hellig land; det skal være til bruk for staden, til boliger og til jorder, og midt i der skal staden være.
OTB
"Det gjenværende området, fem tusen alen bredt og tjuefem tusen alen langt, skal være til allmenn bruk for byen, for hus og for beitemark; byen skal være i midten av det.
B1930
De fem tusen stenger som er tilovers av bredden, langsmed de fem og tyve tusen, skal ikke være hellig land; det skal være til bruk for staden, til boliger og til jorder, og midt i der skal staden være.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 45:6

    And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.

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  • Ezekiel 42:20

    He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.

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  • Ezekiel 22:26

    Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

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  • 1 Timothy 3:15

    But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

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  • Ezekiel 44:23

    And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

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