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Ezekiel 48:6-8
Evangelical Heritage Version
Ezekiel 48:6-8
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 South of the boundary of Ephraim, from the east side to the west side, there is to be one portion for Reuben.
7 South of the boundary of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, there is to be one portion for Judah.
The Central Holy Area
8 South of the boundary of Judah, from the east side to the west side, will be the special contribution you are to devote to special use. Its north-to-south width is twenty-five thousand cubits,[a] and its east-to-west length is equal to one of the tribal portions from the eastern side of the land to the western side.[b] The sanctuary will be in the midst of it.[c]
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- Ezekiel 48:8 A little more than 8 miles
- Ezekiel 48:8 In the center of the holy area is a square 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. East and west of this square is land for the prince.
- Ezekiel 48:8 Most interpreters believe that the sanctuary is not in the middle of the whole square, but in the middle of the priests’ portion of the square. See verse 10.
Ezekiel 48:6-8
New International Version
Ezekiel 48:6-8
New International Version
6 “Reuben(A) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.
7 “Judah(B) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.
8 “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.(C)
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 48:8 That is, about 8 miles or about 13 kilometers; also in verses 9, 10, 13, 15, 20 and 21
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