Ezekiel 45:1-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Sacred Portion of the Land
45 “When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance,(A) you must set aside a donation to the Lord, a holy portion of the land,(B) 8⅓ miles[a] long and 6⅔ miles[b] wide. This entire tract of land will be holy. 2 In this area there will be a square section[c] for the sanctuary, 875 by 875 feet,[d](C) with 87½ feet[e] of open space all around it. 3 From this holy portion,[f] you will measure off an area 8⅓ miles[g] long and 3⅓ miles[h] wide, in which the sanctuary, the most holy place,(D) will stand.[i] 4 It will be a holy area of the land to be used by the priests who minister in the sanctuary, who draw near to serve the Lord.(E) It will be a place for their houses, as well as a holy area for the sanctuary. 5 There will be another area 8⅓ miles[j] long and 3⅓ miles[k] wide for the Levites who minister in the temple;(F) it will be their possession for towns to live in.[l]
6 “As the property of the city, you must set aside an area 1⅔ of a mile[m] wide and 8⅓ miles[n] long, adjacent to the holy donation of land.(G) It will be for the whole house of Israel. 7 And the prince will have the area on each side of the holy donation of land and the city’s property, adjacent to the holy donation and the city’s property, stretching to the west on the west side and to the east on the east side.(H) Its length will correspond to one of the tribal portions from the western boundary to the eastern boundary. 8 This will be his land as a possession in Israel. My princes will no longer oppress My people(I) but give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.
9 “This is what the Lord God says: You have gone too far,[o](J) princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression and do what is just and right.(K) Put an end to your evictions of My people.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
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- Ezekiel 45:1 Lit 25,000 [cubits]
- Ezekiel 45:1 LXX reads 20,000 [cubits]; MT reads 10,000 [cubits]
- Ezekiel 45:2 Lit square all around
- Ezekiel 45:2 Lit 500 by 500 [cubits]
- Ezekiel 45:2 Lit 50 cubits
- Ezekiel 45:3 Lit this measured [portion]
- Ezekiel 45:3 Lit 25,000 [cubits]
- Ezekiel 45:3 Lit 10,000 [cubits]
- Ezekiel 45:3 Lit be
- Ezekiel 45:5 Lit 25,000 [cubits]
- Ezekiel 45:5 Lit 10,000 [cubits]
- Ezekiel 45:5 LXX; MT, Syr, Tg, Vg read possession—20 chambers
- Ezekiel 45:6 Lit 5,000 [cubits]
- Ezekiel 45:6 Lit 25,000 [cubits]
- Ezekiel 45:9 Lit Enough of you
Ezekiel 45:1-9
New Living Translation
Division of the Land
45 “When you divide the land among the tribes of Israel, you must set aside a section for the Lord as his holy portion. This piece of land will be 8 1⁄3 miles long and 6 2⁄3 miles wide.[a] The entire area will be holy. 2 A section of this land, measuring 875 feet by 875 feet,[b] will be set aside for the Temple. An additional strip of land 87 1⁄2 feet[c] wide is to be left empty all around it. 3 Within the larger sacred area, measure out a portion of land 8 1⁄3 miles long and 3 1⁄3 miles wide.[d] Within it the sanctuary of the Most Holy Place will be located. 4 This area will be holy, set aside for the priests who minister to the Lord in the sanctuary. They will use it for their homes, and my Temple will be located within it. 5 The strip of sacred land next to it, also 8 1⁄3 miles long and 3 1⁄3 miles wide, will be a living area for the Levites who work at the Temple. It will be their possession and a place for their towns.[e]
6 “Adjacent to the larger sacred area will be a section of land 8 1⁄3 miles long and 1 2⁄3 miles wide.[f] This will be set aside for a city where anyone in Israel can live.
7 “Two special sections of land will be set apart for the prince. One section will share a border with the east side of the sacred lands and city, and the second section will share a border on the west side. Then the far eastern and western borders of the prince’s lands will line up with the eastern and western boundaries of the tribal areas. 8 These sections of land will be the prince’s allotment. Then my princes will no longer oppress and rob my people; they will assign the rest of the land to the people, giving an allotment to each tribe.
Rules for the Princes
9 “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Enough, you princes of Israel! Stop your violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Quit robbing and cheating my people out of their land. Stop expelling them from their homes, says the Sovereign Lord.
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- 45:1 As in Greek version, which reads 25,000 [cubits] [13.3 kilometers] long and 20,000 [cubits] [10.6 kilometers] wide; Hebrew reads 25,000 [cubits] long and 10,000 [cubits] [3 1⁄3 miles or 5.3 kilometers] wide. Compare 45:3, 5; 48:9.
- 45:2a Hebrew 500 [cubits] [265 meters] by 500 [cubits], a square.
- 45:2b Hebrew 50 cubits [26.5 meters].
- 45:3 Hebrew 25,000 [cubits] [13.3 kilometers] long and 10,000 [cubits] [5.3 kilometers] wide; also in 45:5.
- 45:5 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads They will have as their possession 20 rooms.
- 45:6 Hebrew 25,000 [cubits] [13.3 kilometers] long and 5,000 [cubits] [2.65 kilometers] wide.
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