Of this there shall be for the sanctuary five hundred in length, with five hundred in breadth, square round about; and fifty cubits round about for the suburbs thereof.

And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary and the most holy place.

The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the Lord: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.

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Of this, a section 500 cubits[a] square(A) is to be for the sanctuary, with 50 cubits[b] around it for open land. In the sacred district, measure off a section 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits[c] wide. In it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. It will be the sacred portion of the land for the priests,(B) who minister in the sanctuary and who draw near to minister before the Lord. It will be a place for their houses as well as a holy place for the sanctuary.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 45:2 That is, about 875 feet or about 265 meters
  2. Ezekiel 45:2 That is, about 88 feet or about 27 meters
  3. Ezekiel 45:3 That is, about 3 1/3 miles or about 5.3 kilometers; also in verse 5

Of this there shall be a square plot for the sanctuary, (A)five hundred by five hundred rods, with fifty cubits around it for an open space. So this is the district you shall measure: twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand wide; (B)in it shall be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. It shall be (C)a holy section of the land, belonging to the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, who come near to minister to the Lord; it shall be a place for their houses and a holy place for the sanctuary.

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(A)Of this a square plot of 500 by 500 cubits shall be for the sanctuary, with fifty cubits for (B)an open space around it. And (C)from this measured district you shall measure off a section 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 broad, (D)in which shall be the sanctuary, (E)the Most Holy Place. (F)It shall be the holy portion of the land. It shall be for the priests, who minister in the sanctuary and approach the Lord to minister to him, and it shall be a place for their houses and a holy place for the sanctuary.

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