Ezekiel 48

1 This is a list of the allocations according to the names of the tribes. At the northern frontier, Dan's allocation borders the Hethlon road to Lebo-hamath and to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extends from the eastern boundary of the country to that on the west.

And these [are] [the] names of the tribes from [the] end of north-ward to [the] hand of [the] road of Hethlon - Lebo Hamath Hazar Enan [the] border of Damascus north-ward to [the] hand of Hamath and they will belong to him [the] side of [the] east the sea Dan one [portion].

2 Asher's allocation borders that of Dan from east to west.

And at - [the] border of Dan from [the] side of [the] east to [the] side of west-ward Asher one [portion].

3 Naphtali's allocation borders that of Asher from east to west.

And at - [the] border of Asher from [the] side of east-ward and to [the] side of west-ward Naphtali one [portion].

4 Manasseh's allocation borders that of Naphtali from east to west.

And at - [the] border of Naphtali from [the] side of east-ward to [the] side of west-ward Manasseh one [portion].

5 Ephraim's allocation borders that of Manasseh from east to west.

And at - [the] border of Manasseh from [the] side of east-ward to [the] side of west-ward Ephraim one [portion].

6 Reuben's allocation borders that of east to west.

And at - [the] border of Ephraim from [the] side of [the] east and to [the] side of west-ward Reuben one [portion].

7 Judah's allocation borders that of Reuben from east to west.

And at - [the] border of Reuben from [the] side of [the] east to [the] side of west-ward Judah one [portion].

8 Adjacent to Judah's allocation, from east to west, is the special area you are to make provision for. It is to be 25,000 cubits wide, and extend the same length as a tribal allocation from east to west. The sanctuary will be in the middle of it.

And at [the] border of Judah from [the] side of [the] east to [the] side of west-ward it will be the contribution which you will offer up [will be] five and twenty thousand [cubits] [the] breadth and [the] length [will be] like one of the portions from [the] side of east-ward to [the] side of west-ward and it will be the sanctuary in [the] middle of it.

9 The special allocation you make is for the Lord and shall be 25,000 cubits by 10,000 cubits.

The contribution which you will contribute to Yahweh [the] length [will be] five and twenty thousand [cubits] and [the] breadth [will be] ten thousand [cubits].

10 This is to be the holy allocation for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north and south sides, and 10,000 cubits wide on the west and east sides. The sanctuary will be in the middle of it.

And to these it will belong [the] contribution of holiness to the priests north-ward five and twenty thousand [cubits] and west-ward [the] breadth [will be] ten thousand [cubits] and east-ward [the] breadth [will be] ten thousand [cubits] and south-ward [the] length [will be] five and twenty thousand [cubits] and it will be [the] sanctuary of Yahweh in [the] middle of it.

11 It is for the holy priests, descendants of Zadok, who stayed faithful and did not abandon me when the Israelites abandoned me.

To the priests the consecrated [one] from [the] sons of Zadok who they kept charge my who not they went astray when went astray [the] people of Israel just as they went astray the Levites.

12 It will be a special part of the land provided for them, a most holy allocation next to that of the Levites.

And it will belong to them a contribution from [the] contribution of the land a holy place of holy places to [the] border of the Levites.

13 The Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits by 10,000 cubits adjacent to the allocation of the priests. Its entire length will be 25,000 cubits, and its width 10,000 cubits.

And the Levites close to [the] border of the priests [will be] five and twenty thousand [cubits] [the] length and [the] breadth [will be] ten thousand [cubits] all [the] length [will be] five and twenty thousand [cubits] and [the] breadth [will be] ten thousand [cubits].

14 They are not permitted to sell exchange or transfer any of it, for it is the best part of the land and is holy to the Lord.

And not they will sell any of it and not anyone will exchange and not (one will make pass over *Q(K)*) [the] choicest of the land for [it is] a holy place to Yahweh.

15 The remainder, 5,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits, is for ordinary use by the city for houses and pastureland. The city will be in the middle of it,

And five thousand [cubits] which remain in the breadth on [the] face of five and twenty thousand [cubits] [will be] a profane area it for the city for dwelling place and for open land and it will be the city (in [the] middle of it. *Q(K)*)

16 and this will be its measurements: 4,500 cubits on all sides, north, south, east, and west.

And these [will be] measurements its [the] side of [the] north [will be] five hundred and four thousand [cubits] and [the] side of [the] south [will be] five (*Q(K)*) hundred and four thousand [cubits] and from [the] side of [the] east [will be] five hundred and four thousand [cubits] and [the] side of west-ward [will be] five hundred and four thousand [cubits].

17 The city's pastureland will surround it for 250 cubits on all sides, north, south, east, and west.

And it will belong open land to the city north-ward fifty and two hundred [cubits] and south-ward fifty and two hundred [cubits] and east-ward fifty and two hundred [cubits] and west-ward fifty and two hundred [cubits].

18 What remains of the land bordering the holy allocation and running beside it will be 10,000 cubits on both the east side and the west side. The crops it produces will provide food for those who work in the city.

And [what] remains in the length close to - [the] contribution of holiness [will be] ten thousand [cubits] east-ward and ten thousand [cubits] west-ward and it will be close to [the] contribution of holiness and it will become (produce its *Q(k)*) food for [the] workers of the city.

19 These workers who farm the land will be from all the Israelite tribes.

And the worker the city they will serve it from all [the] tribes of Israel.

20 The whole allocation will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to make provision for the holy allocation, together with the area for the city.

All the contribution [will be] five and twenty thousand [cubits] by five and twenty thousand [cubits] fourth you will offer up [the] contribution of holiness to [the] possession of the city.

21 The land that remains on both sides of the holy allocation and of the area for the city will belong to the prince. This land will be next to the tribal allocations and extend east from the 25,000 cubits of the holy section to the eastern border, on the other side west from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. In the middle of them will be the holy section and the Temple sanctuary.

And [what] remains [will belong] to the prince from this - and from this - of [the] contribution of holiness and of [the] possession of the city to [the] face of [the] five and twenty thousand [cubits] - a contribution to [the] border of east-ward and west-ward on [the] face of five and twenty thousand [cubits] on [the] border of west-ward close to [the] portions [will belong] to the prince and it will be [the] contribution of holiness and [the] sanctuary of the house (in [the] middle of it. *Q(K)*)

22 The Levites area and the city's area will lie in the middle of the prince's allocation, and will lie between the borders of the allocations of Judah and Benjamin.

And from [the] possession of the Levites and from [the] possession of the city in [the] middle of [that] which to the prince it will belong between - [the] border of Judah and between [the] border of Benjamin to the prince it will belong.

23 These are the allocations for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin's allocation extends from the eastern boundary of the country to that on the west.

And [the] remainder of the tribes from [the] side of east-ward to [the] side of west-ward Benjamin one [portion].

24 Simeon's allocation borders that of Benjamin from east to west.

And at - [the] border of Benjamin from [the] side of east-ward to [the] side of west-ward Simeon one [portion].

25 Issachar's allocation borders that of Simeon from east to west.

And at - [the] border of Simeon from [the] side of east-ward to [the] side of west-ward Issachar one [portion].

26 Zebulun's allocation borders that of Issachar from east to west.

And at - [the] border of Issachar from [the] side of east-ward to [the] side of west-ward Zebulun one [portion].

27 Gad's allocation borders that of Zebulun from east to west.

And at - [the] border of Zebulun from [the] side of east-ward to [the] side of west-ward Gad one [portion].

28 The southern border of Gad's allocation will be from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.

And at [the] border of Gad to [the] side of [the] south south-ward and it will be [the] border from Tamar [the] waters of Meribath Kadesh [the] wadi on the sea great.

29 This is the land you are to allocate for the tribes of Israel to own and pass on as an inheritance. These are their assigned allocations, declares the Lord God.

This [is] the land which you will make fall from [the] inheritance to [the] tribes of Israel and these [are] portions their [the] utterance of [the] Lord Yahweh.

30 These are to be the city exits, starting on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long.

And these [will be] [the] exits of the city from [the] side of [the] north [will be] five hundred and four thousand [cubits] [the] measurement.

31 The city gates are to be named after the tribes of Israel. There will be three gates on the north side: the gates of Reuben, Judah, and Levi.

And [the] gates of the city [will be] on [the] names of [the] tribes of Israel gates three [will be] north-ward [the] gate of Reuben one [the] gate of Judah one [the] gate of Levi one.

32 There will be three gates on the east side, (also 4,500 cubits long): the gates of Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan.

And to [the] side of east-ward [will be] five hundred and four thousand [cubits] and gates three and [the] gate of Joseph one [the] gate of Benjamin one [the] gate of Dan one.

33 There will be three gates on the south side, (also 4,500 cubits long): the gates of Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun.

And [the] side of south-ward [will be] five hundred and four thousand [cubits] [the] measurement and gates three [the] gate of Simeon one [the] gate of Issachar one [the] gate of Zebulun one.

34 There will be three gates on the west side, (also 4,500 cubits long): the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.

[the] side of West-ward [will be] five hundred and four thousand [cubits] gates their three [the] gate of Gad one [the] gate of Asher one [the] gate of Naphtali one.

35 The distance around the outside of the city will be 18,000 cubits. From that day on the name of the city will be “The Lord Is There.”

[the] circuit [will be] eight-Teen thousand [cubits] and [the] name of the city from [the] day [will be] Yahweh - [Is] There.