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Ezekiel 48:30

28 The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.

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.

“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long,

31 the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi.

32 On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.

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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
“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long,
KJV
And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.
WEB
“These are the exits of the city: On the north side four thousand five hundred reeds by measure;
ASV
And these are the egresses of the city: On the north side four thousand and five hundred [reeds] by measure;
DARBY
And these are the goings out of the city. On the north side, four thousand and five hundred [cubits] by measure.
BLB
“And these [are] the exits of the city: On the side of the north, [which is] five hundred and four thousand [by] measure,
ÅB
Og dette er stadens yttergrenser: På nordsiden skal den måle fire tusen og fem hundre stenger;
OTB
"Dette skal være utgangene av byen: på nordsiden, fire tusen fem hundre alen etter måling,
B1930
Og dette er stadens yttergrenser: På nordsiden skal den måle fire tusen og fem hundre stenger;

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 48:32–35

    On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.

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  • Ezekiel 48:16

    and will have these measurements: 4,500 cubits on the north side, 4,500 cubits on the south side, 4,500 cubits on the east side, and 4,500 cubits on the west side.

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  • Revelation 21:16

    The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

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