“And you shall give the (A)city possession of an area five thousand cubits wide and twenty-five thousand cubits long, alongside the [a]allotment of the holy portion; it shall be for the entire house of Israel.

Portion for the Prince

“And the (B)prince shall have land on either side of the holy [b]allotment and the [c]property of the city, adjacent to the holy [d]allotment and the [e]property of the city, on the west side toward the west and on the east side toward the east, and in length comparable to one of the portions, from the west border to the east border. This shall be his land as a possession in Israel; so My princes shall no longer (C)oppress My people, but they shall give the rest of the land to the house of Israel (D)according to their tribes.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 45:6 Or contribution
  2. Ezekiel 45:7 Or contribution
  3. Ezekiel 45:7 Lit possession
  4. Ezekiel 45:7 Or contribution
  5. Ezekiel 45:7 Lit possession

“‘You are to give the city as its property an area 5,000 cubits[a] wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjoining the sacred portion; it will belong to all Israel.(A)

“‘The prince will have the land bordering each side of the area formed by the sacred district and the property of the city. It will extend westward from the west side and eastward from the east side, running lengthwise from the western to the eastern border parallel to one of the tribal portions.(B) This land will be his possession in Israel. And my princes will no longer oppress my people but will allow the people of Israel to possess the land according to their tribes.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 45:6 That is, about 1 2/3 miles or about 2.7 kilometers