分地

48 “以下是各支派分得的土地:

“但的地业在北部——从希特伦经哈马口到大马士革边界的哈撒·以难,北面靠近哈马,横跨东西。 亚设的地业从东到西与北面的但的地业接壤。 拿弗他利的地业从东到西与亚设的地业接壤。 玛拿西的地业从东到西与拿弗他利的地业接壤。 以法莲的地业从东到西与玛拿西的地业接壤。 吕便的地业从东到西与以法莲的地业接壤。 犹大的地业从东到西与吕便的地业接壤。

“犹大边界以南将是你们划分出来的那块地,宽十二点五公里,由东至西的长度与其他各支派的地相同,圣殿在那块地的中央。 你们献给耶和华的圣地长十二点五公里、宽五公里, 10 南北面各长十二点五公里,东西面各宽五公里。圣殿在这块地的中央。 11 这块地要归给撒督的子孙——忠心事奉我的圣洁祭司。当以色列人和利未人走入歧途时,他们没有与之同流合污。 12 这块地要归给他们。这是至圣之地,与利未人所得的地业相邻。 13 利未人的地长十二点五公里,宽五公里,与祭司的地相同。 14 他们不可把这块地出卖或交换,不可归给他人,因为它是以色列最好的地,是归给耶和华的圣地。

15 “剩下的十二点五公里长、二点五公里宽的地方是公用的,用来建城邑、房屋和草场,城要建在地的中央。 16 城是正方形的,东、西、南、北各长二点二五公里。 17 城四周要有草场,东西南北各长一百二十五米, 18 与圣地相邻,城外东西两侧剩下的地各长五公里,地里的出产用来供应城内的工人。 19 所有在这城里做工的以色列各支派的人都要耕种这片土地。 20 你们所献的这块圣地和城区是方形的,四面各长十二点五公里。

21 “圣地和城区东西两边的余地要归君王。两边的余地从圣地十二点五公里宽的东西边界开始,沿各支派所分的地,分别向东向西延伸到以色列的东界和西界。圣地和圣殿在地的中央。 22 利未人的产业和城区在君王土地的中央,君王的土地在犹大和便雅悯支派之间。

23 “以下是其他各支派所分的地业:

“便雅悯的地业从东跨到西。 24 西缅的地业从东到西与便雅悯的地业接壤。 25 以萨迦的地业从东到西与西缅的地业接壤。 26 西布伦的地业从东到西与以萨迦的地业接壤。 27 迦得的地业从东到西与西布伦的地业接壤。 28 迦得的南界是从他玛经米利巴·加低斯泉和埃及小河,一直到地中海。 29 这就是你们要抽签分给以色列各支派的土地,作为他们的产业。这是主耶和华说的。

30 “城北面的墙是二点五公里长。以下是城的各个出口。 31 城门都按以色列的各支派命名。城北面的三道门分别是吕便门、犹大门和利未门。 32 东面的墙是二点五公里长,有三道门,分别是约瑟门、便雅悯门和但门。 33 南面的墙是二点五公里长,有三道门,分别是西缅门、以萨迦门和西布伦门。 34 西面的墙是二点五公里长,有三道门,分别是迦得门、亚设门和拿弗他利门。 35 城的四周共长十公里,从那时起,这城必叫‘耶和华的居所’。”

48 Voici les noms des tribus. Depuis l'extrémité septentrionale, le long du chemin de Hethlon à Hamath, Hatsar Énon, la frontière de Damas au nord vers Hamath, de l'orient à l'occident: Dan, une tribu.

Sur la limite de Dan, de l'orient à l'occident: Aser, une tribu.

Sur la limite d'Aser, de l'orient à l'occident: Nephthali, une tribu.

Sur la limite de Nephthali, de l'orient à l'occident: Manassé, une tribu.

Sur la limite de Manassé, de l'orient à l'occident: Éphraïm, une tribu.

Sur la limite d'Éphraïm, de l'orient à l'occident: Ruben, une tribu.

Sur la limite de Ruben, de l'orient à l'occident: Juda, une tribu.

Sur la frontière de Juda, de l'orient à l'occident, sera la portion que vous prélèverez, large de vingt-cinq mille cannes et longue comme l'une des parts de l'orient à l'occident; et le sanctuaire sera au milieu.

La portion que vous prélèverez pour l'Éternel aura vingt-cinq mille cannes de longueur et dix mille de largeur.

10 C'est aux sacrificateurs qu'appartiendra cette portion sainte: vingt-cinq mille cannes au septentrion, dix mille en largeur à l'occident, dix mille en largeur à l'orient, et vingt-cinq mille en longueur au midi; et le sanctuaire de l'Éternel sera au milieu.

11 Elle appartiendra aux sacrificateurs consacrés, aux fils de Tsadok, qui ont fait le service de mon sanctuaire, qui ne se sont point égarés, lorsque les enfants d'Israël s'égaraient, comme s'égaraient les Lévites.

12 Elle leur appartiendra comme portion très sainte, prélevée sur la portion du pays qui aura été prélevée, à côté de la limite des Lévites.

13 Les Lévites auront, parallèlement à la limite des sacrificateurs, vingt-cinq mille cannes en longueur et dix mille en largeur, vingt-cinq mille pour toute la longueur et dix mille pour la largeur.

14 Ils n'en pourront rien vendre ni échanger; et les prémices du pays ne seront point aliénées, car elles sont consacrées à l'Éternel.

15 Les cinq mille cannes qui resteront en largeur sur les vingt-cinq mille seront destinées à la ville, pour les habitations et la banlieue; et la ville sera au milieu.

16 En voici les mesures: du côté septentrional quatre mille cinq cents, du côté méridional quatre mille cinq cents, du côté oriental quatre mille cinq cents, et du côté occidental quatre mille cinq cents.

17 La ville aura une banlieue de deux cent cinquante au nord, de deux cent cinquante au midi, de deux cent cinquante à l'orient, et de deux cent

18 Le reste sur la longueur, parallèlement à la portion sainte, dix mille à l'orient et dix mille à l'occident, parallèlement à la portion sainte, formera les revenus destinés à l'entretien de ceux qui travailleront pour la ville.

19 Le sol en sera cultivé par ceux de toutes les tribus d'Israël qui travailleront pour la ville.

20 Toute la portion prélevée sera de vingt-cinq mille cannes en longueur sur vingt-cinq mille en largeur; vous en séparerez un carré pour la propriété de la ville.

21 Ce qui restera sera pour le prince, aux deux côtés de la portion sainte et de la propriété de la ville, le long des vingt-cinq mille cannes de la portion sainte jusqu'à la limite de l'orient, et à l'occident le long des vingt-cinq mille cannes vers la limite de l'occident, parallèlement aux parts. C'est là ce qui appartiendra au prince; et la portion sainte et le sanctuaire de la maison seront au milieu.

22 Ainsi ce qui appartiendra au prince sera l'espace compris depuis la propriété des Lévites et depuis la propriété de la ville; ce qui sera entre la limite de Juda et la limite de Benjamin appartiendra au prince.

23 Voici les autres tribus. De l'orient à l'occident: Benjamin, une tribu.

24 Sur la limite de Benjamin, de l'orient à l'occident: Siméon, une tribu.

25 Sur la limite de Siméon, de l'orient à l'occident: Issacar, une tribu.

26 Sur la limite d'Issacar, de l'orient à l'occident: Zabulon, une tribu.

27 Sur la limite de Zabulon, de l'orient à l'occident: Gad, une tribu.

28 Sur la limite de Gad, du côté méridional, au midi, la frontière ira depuis Thamar, jusqu'aux eaux de Meriba à Kadès, jusqu'au torrent vers la grande mer.

29 Tel est le pays que vous diviserez en héritages par le sort pour les tribus d'Israël et telles sont leurs parts, dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel.

30 Voici les issues de la ville. Du côté septentrional quatre mille cinq cents cannes.

31 et les portes de la ville d'après les noms des tribus d'Israël, trois portes au nord: la porte de Ruben, une, la porte de Juda, une, la porte de Lévi, une.

32 Du côté oriental quatre mille cinq cents cannes, et trois portes: la porte de Joseph, une, la porte de Benjamin, une, la porte de Dan, une.

33 Du côté méridional quatre mille cinq cents cannes, et trois portes: la porte de Siméon, une, la porte d'Issacar, une, la porte de Zabulon, une.

34 Du côté occidental quatre mille cinq cents cannes, et trois portes: la porte de Gad, une, la porte d'Aser, une, la porte de Nephthali, une.

35 Circuit: dix-huit mille cannes. Et, dès ce jour, le nom de la ville sera: l'Éternel est ici.

The Division of the Land

48 “These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern frontier, Dan(A) will have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road(B) to Lebo Hamath;(C) Hazar Enan and the northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the east side to the west side.

“Asher(D) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west.

“Naphtali(E) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west.

“Manasseh(F) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west.

“Ephraim(G) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh(H) from east to west.(I)

“Reuben(J) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.

“Judah(K) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.

“Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be the portion you are to present as a special gift. It will be 25,000 cubits[a] wide, and its length from east to west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the center of it.(L)

“The special portion you are to offer to the Lord will be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits[b] wide.(M) 10 This will be the sacred portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center of it will be the sanctuary of the Lord.(N) 11 This will be for the consecrated priests, the Zadokites,(O) who were faithful in serving me(P) and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.(Q) 12 It will be a special gift to them from the sacred portion of the land, a most holy portion, bordering the territory of the Levites.

13 “Alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites will have an allotment 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Its total length will be 25,000 cubits and its width 10,000 cubits.(R) 14 They must not sell or exchange any of it. This is the best of the land and must not pass into other hands, because it is holy to the Lord.(S)

15 “The remaining area, 5,000 cubits[c] wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it 16 and will have these measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits,[d] the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits.(T) 17 The pastureland for the city will be 250 cubits[e] on the north, 250 cubits on the south, 250 cubits on the east, and 250 cubits on the west. 18 What remains of the area, bordering on the sacred portion and running the length of it, will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city.(U) 19 The workers from the city who farm it will come from all the tribes of Israel. 20 The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits on each side. As a special gift you will set aside the sacred portion, along with the property of the city.

21 “What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred portion and the property of the city will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them.(V) 22 So the property of the Levites and the property of the city will lie in the center of the area that belongs to the prince. The area belonging to the prince will lie between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin.

23 “As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin(W) will have one portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side.

24 “Simeon(X) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Benjamin from east to west.

25 “Issachar(Y) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Simeon from east to west.

26 “Zebulun(Z) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Issachar from east to west.

27 “Gad(AA) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.

28 “The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar(AB) to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.(AC)

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 Sovereign Lord.(AD)

The Gates of the New City

30 “These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long, 31 the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi.

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

33 “On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun.

34 “On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali.(AE)

35 “The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits.[f]

“And the name of the city from that time on will be:

the Lord is there.(AF)

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:8 That is, about 8 miles or about 13 kilometers; also in verses 9, 10, 13, 15, 20 and 21
  2. Ezekiel 48:9 That is, about 3 1/3 miles or about 5.3 kilometers; also in verses 10, 13 and 18
  3. Ezekiel 48:15 That is, about 1 2/3 miles or about 2.7 kilometers
  4. Ezekiel 48:16 That is, about 1 1/2 miles or about 2.4 kilometers; also in verses 30, 32, 33 and 34
  5. Ezekiel 48:17 That is, about 440 feet or about 135 meters
  6. Ezekiel 48:35 That is, about 6 miles or about 9.5 kilometers

48 The lots of the tribes. 9 The parts of the possession of the Priests, of the Temple, of the Levites, of the city, and of the Prince are rehearsed.

Now these are the names of the [a]tribes. From the North side, to the coast toward Hethlon as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar, Enan, and the border of Damascus Northward the coast of Hamath, even from the East side to the West shall be a portion for Dan.

And by the border of Dan from the East side unto the West side, a portion for Asher.

And by the border of Asher from the East part even unto the West part, a portion for Naphtali.

And by the border of Naphtali from the East quarter unto the West side, a portion for Manasseh.

And by the border of Manasseh, from the East side unto the West side, a portion for Ephraim.

And by the border of Ephraim, from the East part even unto the West part, a portion for Reuben.

And by the border of Reuben, from the East quarter unto the West quarter, a portion for Judah.

And by the border of Judah from the East part unto the West part [b]shall be the offering which they shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds broad, and of length as one of the other parts, from the East side unto the West side, and the Sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

The oblation that ye shall offer unto the Lord, shall be of five and twenty thousand long, and of ten thousand the breadth.

10 And for them, even for the Priests shall be this holy oblation, toward the North five and twenty thousand long, and toward the West, ten thousand broad, and toward the East ten thousand broad, and toward the South five and twenty thousand long, and the Sanctuary of the Lord shall be in the midst thereof.

11 It shall be for the Priests that are sanctified of the sons of (A)Zadok, which have kept my charge, which went not astray, when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

12 Therefore this oblation of the land that is offered shall be theirs, as a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.

13 And over against the border of the Priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand long, and [ten] thousand broad: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.

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

15 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 housing, and for suburbs, and the city shall be in the midst thereof.

16 And these shall be the measures thereof, the North part five hundred and four thousand, and the South part [c]five hundred and four thousand, and the East part five hundred and four thousand, and the West part five hundred and four thousand.

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.

18 And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand Eastward, and ten thousand Westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion, and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve in the city.

19 And they that serve in the city, shall be of all the tribes of Israel that shall serve therein.

20 All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand with [d]five and twenty thousand: you shall offer this oblation foursquare for the Sanctuary, and for the possession of the city.

21 And the residue shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other of the oblation of the Sanctuary, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the East border, and Westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the West border, over against shall be for the portion of the prince: this shall be the holy oblation, and the house of the Sanctuary shall be in the midst thereof.

22 Moreover, from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, that which is in the midst shall be the prince’s: between the border [e]of Judah, and between the border of Benjamin shall be the Princes.

23 And the rest of the tribes shall be thus: from the East part unto the West part, Benjamin shall be a portion.

24 And by the border of Benjamin, from the East side unto the West side, Simeon a portion.

25 And by the border of Simeon from the East part unto the West part, Issachar a portion.

26 And by the border of Issachar, from the East side unto the West, Zebulun a portion.

27 And by the border of Zebulun, from the East part unto the West part, Gad a portion.

28 And by the border of Gad at the South side, toward [f]Temath, the border shall be even from [g]Tamar, unto the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, and to the [h]river, that runneth into the main sea.

29 This is the land, which ye shall distribute unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord God.

30 And these are the bounds of the city, on the North side five hundred, and four thousand measures.

31 And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, the gates Northward, one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, and one gate of Levi.

32 And at the East side five hundred and four thousand, and three gates, and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, and one gate of Dan.

33 And at the South side, five hundred and four thousand measures, and three ports, one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, and one gate of Zebulun.

34 At the West side, five hundred and four thousand, with their three gates, one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, and one gate of Naphtali.

35 It was round about eighteen thousand measures, and the name of the city from that day shall be, [i]The Lord is there.

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:1 The tribes after that they entered into the land under Joshua, divided the land somewhat otherwise than is here set forth by this vision.
  2. Ezekiel 48:8 That is, the portion of the ground which they shall separate and appoint to the Lord, which shall be divided into three parts, for the Priests, for the Prince, and for the city.
  3. Ezekiel 48:16 Meaning, that it should be square.
  4. Ezekiel 48:20 Every way it shall be five and twenty thousand.
  5. Ezekiel 48:22 So that Judah was on the North side of the Prince’s and Levites’ portions, and Benjamin on the South side.
  6. Ezekiel 48:28 Which is here taken for Edom.
  7. Ezekiel 48:28 Which was Jericho the city of palm trees.
  8. Ezekiel 48:28 Meaning, Nile that runneth into the Sea, called Mediterranean.
  9. Ezekiel 48:35 Hebrew, Jehovah Shammah.