< Ezekiel 48 >
1 “And these [are] the names of the tribes: from the north end to the side of the way of Hethlon, at the coming in to Hamath, Hazar-Enan, the border of Damascus northward, in the direction of Hamath, and they have been his—east side to west, Dan, one [portion];
These are the names of the tribes. The tribe of Dan will receive one portion of land; its boundary will run along the northern boundary of Israel by way of Hethlon and Lebo Hamath. Its boundary will go on to Hazar Enan and along the border with Damascus to the north and then on to Hamath. Dan's boundary will go from east all the way to the Great Sea.
2 and by the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one [portion];
Adjoining the border of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher will have one portion.
3 and by the border of Asher, from the east side even to the west side, Naphtali, one [portion];
Adjoining the border of Asher from the east side to the west, Naphtali will have one portion.
4 and by the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one [portion];
Adjoining the border of Naphtali from the east side to the west, Manasseh will have one portion.
5 and by the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one [portion];
Adjoining the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west, Ephraim will have one portion.
6 and by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even to the west side, Reuben, one [portion];
Adjoining the border of Ephraim from the east side to the west, Reuben will have one portion.
7 and by the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one [portion];
Adjoining the border of Reuben from the east side to the west, Judah will have one portion.
8 and by the border of Judah, from the east side to the west side is the raised-offering that you lift up, twenty-five thousand [cubits] broad and long, as one of the parts, from the east side to the west side: and the sanctuary has been in its midst.
The offering of land that you will make will be along the border with Judah and extend from the east side to the west side; it will be twenty-five thousand cubits in width. Its length will correspond to one tribe's portion from the east side to the west side, and the temple will be in the middle of it.
9 The raised-offering that you lift up to YHWH [is] twenty-five thousand long and ten thousand broad.
This land that you will offer up to Yahweh will be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width.
10 And of these is the holy raised-offering for the priests, northward twenty-five thousand, and westward ten thousand [in] breadth, and eastward ten thousand [in] breadth, and southward twenty-five thousand [in] length: and the sanctuary of YHWH has been in its midst.
These will be the assignments of this holy portion of land: The priests will have land assigned to them measuring twenty-five thousand cubits in length on the north side; ten thousand cubits in width on the west side; ten thousand cubits in width on the east side; and twenty-five thousand cubits in length on the south side, with the holy place of Yahweh in the middle of it.
11 For the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who did not err in the erring of the sons of Israel, as the Levites erred,
This will be for the consecration of the priests of the line of Zadok, who have served me faithfully and who did not go astray when the people of Israel went astray, as the Levites did.
12 even the raised-offering has been for them, out of the raised-offering of the land, most holy, by the border of the Levites.
The offering for them will be a portion of this most holy land, extending to the border of the Levites.
13 And [to] the Levites alongside the border of the priests [are] twenty-five thousand [in] length, and ten thousand [in] breadth, all the length [is] twenty-five thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.
The Levites' land along the border with the priests' land will be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width. The entire length of the two tracts of land will be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and twenty thousand cubits in width.
14 And they do not sell of it, nor exchange, nor cause the first-fruit of the land to pass away: for [it is] holy to YHWH.
They must not sell it or exchange it; none of this firstfruits of the land of Israel must ever be separated from these tracts, for it all is holy to Yahweh.
15 And the five thousand that is left in the breadth, on the front of the twenty-five thousand, is common—for the city, for dwelling, and for outskirt, and the city has been in its midst.
The remaining land, five thousand cubits in width and twenty-five thousand cubits in length, will be for the collective use of the city, the houses, and the pastureland; the city will be in its midst.
16 And these [are] its measurements: 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.
These will be the city's measurements: The north side will be 4,500 cubits in length; the south side will be 4,500 cubits in length; the east side will be 4,500 cubits in length; and the west side will be 4,500 cubits in length.
17 And the outskirt of the city has been northward—two hundred and fifty, and southward—two hundred and fifty, and eastward—two hundred and fifty, and westward—two hundred and fifty.
There will be pasture for the city toward the north, 250 cubits deep; to the south, 250 cubits deep; to the east, 250 cubits deep, and to the west, 250 cubits deep.
18 And the remainder in length alongside the raised-offering of the holy [portion is] ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward, and it has been alongside the raised-offering of the holy [portion], and its increase has been for food for those serving the city,
The remaining area of the holy offering will stretch for ten thousand cubits to the east and ten thousand cubits to the west. It will stretch along the border of the holy offering, and its produce will be food for those working in the city.
19 even [to] him who is serving the city, they serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.
The people who work in the city, people belong to all the tribes of Israel, will farm that land.
20 All the raised-offering [is] twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand square—you lift up the raised-offering of the holy [portion] with the possession of the city.
All the land offering will measure twenty-five thousand cubits by twenty-five thousand cubits. In this way you will make the holy offering of land, together with the land for the city.
21 And the remainder [is] for the prince, on this side and on that side of the raised-offering of the holy [portion], and of the possession of the city, on the front of the twenty-five thousand of the raised-offering to the east border, and westward, on the front of the twenty-five thousand on the west border, alongside the portions of the prince; and the raised-offering of the holy [portion], and the sanctuary of the house, has been in its midst.
The rest of the land on either side of the holy offering and the city area will be for the prince. The prince's tract of land to the east will extend for twenty-five thousand cubits from boundary of the holy offering to the eastern border—and his tract to the west will extend for twenty-five thousand cubits to the western border. In the middle will be the holy offering, and the holy place of the temple will be in its midst.
22 And from the possession of the Levites, from the possession of the city, in the midst of that which is for the prince, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, there is for the prince.
The land extending from the property of the Levites and the area of the city in its midst will be for for the prince; it will be between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin—this land will be for the prince.
23 As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side to the west side, Benjamin, one [portion];
As for the remaining tribes, their portions will also run from the eastern side to the west side. Benjamin will receive one portion.
24 and by the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one [portion];
Adjoining the border of Benjamin from the east side to the west, Simeon will have one portion.
25 and by the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar, one [portion];
Adjoining the border of Simeon from the east side to the west, Issachar will have one portion.
26 and by the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one [portion];
Adjoining the border of Issachar from the east side to the west, Zebulun will have one portion.
27 and by the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad, one [portion];
To the south of Zebulun's boundary, running from the east side to the west side, will be the land of Gad—one portion.
28 and by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border has been from Tamar [to] the waters of Meriboth-Kadesh, the stream by the Great Sea.
The southern boundary of Gad will extend from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, and farther to the brook of Egypt, and then to the Great Sea.
29 This [is] the land that you separate by inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these [are] their divisions,” a declaration of Lord YHWH.
This is the land for which you will cast lots; it will be the inheritance of the tribes of Israel. These will be their portions. This is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.
30 “And these [are] the outgoings of the city: on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures;
These will be the exits from the city: On the north side, which will measure 4,500 cubits in length,
31 and the gates of the city [are] according to the names of the tribes of Israel; three gates northward—one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.
will be three gates, named for tribes of Israel: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.
32 And on the east side, four thousand and five hundred, and three gates—one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.
On the east side, which will measure 4,500 cubits in length, will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan.
33 And the south side, four thousand and five hundred, and three gates—one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
On the south side, which is 4,500 cubits in length, will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun.
34 The west side, four thousand and five hundred, [with] their three gates—one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.
On the west side, which will measure 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.
35 [It is] eighteen thousand around, and the renown of the city [is] from the day YHWH [is] there.”
The distance around the city will be eighteen thousand cubits; from that day on, the city's name will be “Yahweh Is There.”