The City Gates

30 “Now these are the exits of the city: on the (A)north side, 4,500 cubits by measurement, 31 [a]shall be the gates of the city, [b](B)named for the tribes of Israel, three gates toward the north: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; and the gate of Levi, one. 32 On the east side, 4,500 cubits, [c]shall be three gates: the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; and the gate of Dan, one. 33 On the south side, 4,500 cubits by measurement, [d]shall be three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; and the gate of Zebulun, one. 34 On the west side, 4,500 cubits, shall be three gates: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; and the gate of Naphtali, one. 35 The city shall be eighteen thousand cubits all around; and the (C)name of the city from that day shall be, ‘[e]The (D)Lord is there.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:31 Lit and the gates
  2. Ezekiel 48:31 Lit according to the names of
  3. Ezekiel 48:32 Lit and three gates
  4. Ezekiel 48:33 Lit and three gates
  5. Ezekiel 48:35 Heb YHWH-shammah

The New City

30 “These are the exits of the city:

On the north side, which measures 1½ miles,[a] 31 there will be three gates facing north, the gates of the city being named for the tribes of Israel: one, the gate of Reuben; one, the gate of Judah; and one, the gate of Levi.
32 On the east side, which is 1½ miles,[b] there will be three gates: one, the gate of Joseph; one, the gate of Benjamin; and one, the gate of Dan.
33 On the south side, which measures 1½ miles,[c] there will be three gates: one, the gate of Simeon; one, the gate of Issachar; and one, the gate of Zebulun.
34 On the west side, which is 1½ miles,[d] there will be three gates: one, the gate of Gad; one, the gate of Asher; and one, the gate of Naphtali.

35 The perimeter of the city will be six miles,[e] and the name of the city from that day on will be: Yahweh Is There.”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:30 Lit 4,500 [cubits]
  2. Ezekiel 48:32 Lit 4,500 [cubits]
  3. Ezekiel 48:33 Lit 4,500 [cubits]
  4. Ezekiel 48:34 Lit 4,500 [cubits]
  5. Ezekiel 48:35 Lit 18,000 [cubits]