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The Gates of the New City

30 These are the exits of the city on the north side, four thousand five hundred cubits by measurement. 31 The gates of the city shall be named after the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

32 At the east side, four thousand five hundred cubits, shall be three gates: one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.

33 At the south side, four thousand five hundred cubits[a] by measurement, shall be three gates: one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.

34 At the west side, four thousand five hundred cubits, shall be three gates: one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.

35 The circumference shall be eighteen thousand cubits.[b]

And the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord Is There.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:33 About 1½ miles, or 2.4 kilometers.
  2. Ezekiel 48:35 About 6 miles, or 9.5 kilometers.

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.(A)

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

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

the Lord is there.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:35 That is, about 6 miles or about 9.5 kilometers