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21 And the rest shall be to[a] the prince, on both sides[b] of the holy district[c] and of the property of the city extending from[d] twenty-five thousand cubits of the contribution up to the boundary of the east, and westwards extending[e] twenty-five thousand cubits[f] to the boundary of the sea alongside[g] the tribal portions. They shall be for the prince, and it shall be the holy district,[h] and the sanctuary of the temple[i] will be in its middle. 22 And also the property of the Levites and the property of the city will be in the midst of the property which is for the prince; between the territory of Judah and between the territory of Benjamin the land will be for the prince.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:21 Or “for”
  2. Ezekiel 48:21 Literally “from this and from this”
  3. Ezekiel 48:21 Literally “of the contribution of the holiness”
  4. Ezekiel 48:21 Literally “to in front of”
  5. Ezekiel 48:21 Literally “to in front of”
  6. Ezekiel 48:21 That is, 8.33 miles
  7. Ezekiel 48:21 Literally “to corresponding”
  8. Ezekiel 48:21 Literally “the contribution of the holiness”
  9. Ezekiel 48:21 Or “house”

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.(A) 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.

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