Ezekiel 48
Evangelical Heritage Version
The New Holy Land
The Northern Tribes
48 These are the names of the tribes.
The northern border runs east to west along the road between Hethlon, Lebo Hamath, and Hazar Enon, which forms the northern border of the territory of Damascus with the territory of Hamath.[a] South of that line there will be one portion for Dan.
2 South of[b] the boundary of Dan, from the east side to the west side of the land, there is to be one portion for Asher.
3 South of the boundary of Asher, from the east side to the west side, there is to be one portion for Naphtali.
4 South of the boundary of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, there is to be one portion for Manasseh.
5 South of the boundary of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, there is to be one portion for Ephraim.
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,[c] 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.[d] The sanctuary will be in the midst of it.[e]
The Place for the Temple
9 The contribution you are to devote to the Lord is to be twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand cubits wide.[f] 10 The holy contribution for the priests will be this: a rectangular area measuring twenty-five thousand cubits long on the north side, ten thousand cubits wide on the west, ten thousand cubits wide on the east, and twenty-five thousand cubits long on the south. The sanctuary of the Lord will be in the middle. 11 It will be for the priests, whoever has been consecrated from the sons of Zadok, who guarded the ministry for me, and who did not go astray when the other sons of Israel went astray, as also the Levites went astray. 12 It will be a special offering for them from the holy contribution of the land, a most holy district, beside the territory of the Levites.
The Place for the Levites
13 The Levites are to have a rectangular allotment parallel to the territory of the priests. Twenty-five thousand cubits is its length, and its width is ten thousand cubits. Its whole length is twenty-five thousand cubits, and its width is ten thousand cubits. 14 They must not sell any part of it nor exchange any of it. No one can transfer these firstfruits of the land, because they are holy, belonging to the Lord.
The City
15 The area five thousand cubits[g] wide that remains along the south edge of the square of twenty-five thousand cubits is common land for the city, for living space and for open land. The city is to be in its center, between the two halves. 16 These are the city’s dimensions: a square measuring four thousand five hundred cubits on the north side, and four thousand five hundred cubits on the south side, and four thousand five hundred cubits on the east side, and four thousand five hundred cubits on the west side. 17 The open land belonging to the city will measure two hundred fifty cubits on the north side, and two hundred fifty cubits on the south, and two hundred fifty cubits on the east, and two hundred fifty cubits on the west.
18 The remaining area that runs lengthwise along the south side of the holy contribution will be ten thousand cubits east-to-west on the east side of the city, and ten thousand cubits east-to-west on the west side of the city. It shall be next to the holy contribution, and its produce shall be food for the workers of the city. 19 The workers of the city who cultivate it will be from all the tribes of Israel.
20 The entire holy contribution will be twenty-five thousand cubits by twenty-five thousand cubits, a square. Set apart this holy contribution, which includes the property of the city.
The Territory of the Prince
21 What remains of the holy contribution will belong to the prince. It lies on both sides of the holy contribution and the property of the city, extending from the eastern north-to-south boundary of the special contribution (which is twenty-five thousand cubits long) to the eastern border of the land, and on the west side, it will extend from the western north-to-south boundary of the special contribution (which is twenty-five thousand cubits long) to the western border of the land. The two portions belonging to the prince run parallel to the tribal portions. The holy contribution and the temple sanctuary will be between the two halves of the prince’s area. 22 The area consisting of the property of the Levites and the property of the city is between the two tracts that will belong to the prince. The area between the territory of Judah and the territory of Benjamin will belong to the prince.
The Southern Tribes
23 As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side of the land to the west side is one portion for Benjamin.
24 South of the boundary of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, is one portion for Simeon.
25 South of the boundary of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, is one portion for Issachar.
26 South of the boundary of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, is one portion for Zebulun.
27 South of the boundary of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, is one portion for Gad.
28 South of the boundary of Gad on the southern side, the border will run from Tamar to the Waters of Meribah Kadesh, to the Stream of Egypt, and to the Great Sea.
29 This is the land that you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the Lord God.
The City Once More
30 These are the outside boundaries of the city.
The north side is four thousand five hundred cubits long. 31 The gates of the city are named after the tribes of Israel. Three gates are located on the north: one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, and one gate of Levi.
32 On the east side, which is four thousand five hundred cubits long, there are three gates: one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, and one gate of Dan.
33 On the south side, which is four thousand five hundred cubits long, there are three gates: one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, and one gate of Zebulun.
34 On the west side, which is four thousand five hundred cubits long, their gates are three: one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, and one gate of Naphtali.
35 The perimeter of the city is eighteen thousand cubits,[h] and the name of the city from that day on is “The Lord Is There.”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 48:1 The geographic details of this border are uncertain. It seems to lie considerably farther north than the tribal boundaries in the book of Joshua.
- Ezekiel 48:2 Literally next to
- 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 48:9 A little more than 8 miles by 3 miles in size, this portion is located along the north edge of the square.
- Ezekiel 48:15 A little more than 1½ miles
- Ezekiel 48:35 About 6 miles
以西结书 48
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
十二支派所得之地
48 “众支派按名所得之地记在下面：从北头，由希特伦往哈马口，到大马士革地界上的哈萨以难，北边靠着哈马地（各支派的地都有东西的边界），是但的一份。 2 挨着但的地界，从东到西，是亚设的一份。 3 挨着亚设的地界，从东到西，是拿弗他利的一份。 4 挨着拿弗他利的地界，从东到西，是玛拿西的一份。 5 挨着玛拿西的地界，从东到西，是以法莲的一份。 6 挨着以法莲的地界，从东到西，是鲁本的一份。 7 挨着鲁本的地界，从东到西，是犹大的一份。
当献之地
8 “挨着犹大的地界，从东到西，必有你们所当献的供地，宽二万五千肘。从东界到西界，长短与各份之地相同，圣地当在其中。 9 你们献于耶和华的供地要长二万五千肘，宽一万肘。 10 这圣供地要归于祭司，北长二万五千肘，西宽一万肘，东宽一万肘，南长二万五千肘，耶和华的圣地当在其中。 11 这地要归于撒督的子孙中成为圣的祭司，就是那守我所吩咐的，当以色列人走迷的时候，他们不像那些利未人走迷了。 12 这要归于他们为供地，是全地中至圣的。供地挨着利未人的地界。
13 “利未人所得的地要长二万五千肘，宽一万肘，与祭司的地界相等，都长二万五千肘，宽一万肘。 14 这地不可卖，不可换，初熟之物也不可归于别人，因为是归耶和华为圣的。
归城之地
15 “这二万五千肘前面所剩下五千肘宽之地，要做俗用，作为造城、盖房、郊野之地。城要在当中。 16 城的尺寸乃是如此：北面四千五百肘，南面四千五百肘，东面四千五百肘，西面四千五百肘。 17 城必有郊野，向北二百五十肘，向南二百五十肘，向东二百五十肘，向西二百五十肘。 18 靠着圣供地的余地，东长一万肘，西长一万肘，要与圣供地相等，其中的土产要做城内工人的食物。 19 所有以色列支派中在城内做工的，都要耕种这地。 20 你们所献的圣供地连归城之地，是四方的，长二万五千肘，宽二万五千肘。
归王之地
21 “圣供地连归城之地，两边的余地要归于王。供地东边南北二万五千肘，东至东界，西边南北二万五千肘，西至西界，与各份之地相同，都要归王。圣供地和殿的圣地要在其中。 22 并且利未人之地与归城之地的东西两边延长之地（这两地在王地中间），就是在犹大和便雅悯两界中间，要归于王。
23 “论到其余的支派，从东到西，是便雅悯的一份。 24 挨着便雅悯的地界，从东到西，是西缅的一份。 25 挨着西缅的地界，从东到西，是以萨迦的一份。 26 挨着以萨迦的地界，从东到西，是西布伦的一份。 27 挨着西布伦的地界，从东到西，是迦得的一份。 28 迦得地的南界是从他玛到米利巴加低斯的水，延到埃及小河，直到大海。 29 这就是你们要拈阄分给以色列支派为业之地，乃是他们各支派所得之份。这是主耶和华说的。
城之局量
30 “城的北面四千五百肘，出城之处如下。 31 城的各门要按以色列支派的名字。北面有三门，一为鲁本门，一为犹大门，一为利未门。 32 东面四千五百肘，有三门，一为约瑟门，一为便雅悯门，一为但门。 33 南面四千五百肘，有三门，一为西缅门，一为以萨迦门，一为西布伦门。 34 西面四千五百肘，有三门，一为迦得门，一为亚设门，一为拿弗他利门。 35 城四围共一万八千肘。从此以后，这城的名字必称为‘耶和华的所在’。”
Ezekiel 48
King James Version
48 Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.
2 And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.
3 And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.
4 And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.
5 And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.
6 And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben.
7 And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah.
8 And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.
9 The oblation that ye shall offer unto the Lord shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.
10 And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in the midst thereof.
11 It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
12 And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.
13 And over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.
14 And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the Lord.
15 And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.
16 And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.
17 And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.
18 And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city.
19 And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.
20 All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.
21 And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.
22 Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince.
23 As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion.
24 And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion.
25 And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion.
26 And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.
27 And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion.
28 And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.
29 This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord God.
30 And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.
31 And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.
32 And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.
33 And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
34 At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.
35 It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there.
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