Division of the Land

¹³ Thus says the Lord God: “This is the boundary^[a] by which ^(A)you shall divide the land for inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. ^(B)Joseph shall have two portions. ¹⁴ And you shall divide equally what ^(C)I swore ^(D)to give to your fathers. ^(E)This land shall fall to you as your inheritance.

¹⁵ “This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side, from ^(F)the Great Sea ^(G)by way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, and on to ^(H)Zedad,^{[b] 16 (I)}Berothah, Sibraim (which lies on the border between ^(J)Damascus and ^(K)Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran. ¹⁷ So the boundary shall run from the sea to ^(L)Hazar-enan, which is on the northern border of Damascus, with the border of Hamath to the north.^[c] This shall be the north side.^[d]

¹⁸ “On the east side, the boundary shall run between Hauran and Damascus; along the Jordan between ^(M)Gilead and the land of Israel; to ^(N)the eastern sea and as far as Tamar.^[e] This shall be the east side.

¹⁹ “On the south side, it shall run from ^(O)Tamar as far as ^(P)the waters of Meribah-kadesh, from there along ^(Q)the Brook of Egypt^[f] to ^(R)the Great Sea. This shall be the south side.

²⁰ “On the west side, the Great Sea shall be the boundary to a point ^(S)opposite Lebo-hamath. This shall be the west side.

^21 (T)“So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel. ^22 (U)You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and ^(V)for the sojourners who reside among you and have had children among you. ^(W)They shall be to you as native-born children of Israel. With you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. ²³ In whatever tribe the sojourner resides, there you shall assign him his inheritance, declares the Lord God.

48 “These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside ^(X)the way of Hethlon ^(Y)to Lebo-hamath, as far as ^(Z)Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of ^(AA)Damascus over against Hamath), and extending^[g] from the east side to the west,^{[h] (AB)}Dan, one portion. ² Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, ^(AC)Asher, one portion. ³ Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, ^(AD)Naphtali, one portion. ⁴ Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion. ⁵ Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion. ⁶ Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion. ⁷ Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.

⁸ “Adjoining the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, shall be ^(AE)the portion which you shall set apart, 25,000 cubits^[i] in breadth, and in length equal to one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west, with ^(AF)the sanctuary in the midst of it. ⁹ The portion that you shall set apart for the Lord shall be 25,000 cubits in length, and 20,000^[j] in breadth. ^10 (AG)These shall be the allotments of the holy portion: the priests shall have an allotment measuring 25,000 cubits on the northern side, 10,000 cubits in breadth on the western side, 10,000 in breadth on the eastern side, and 25,000 in length on the southern side, with the sanctuary of the Lord in the midst of it. ¹¹ This shall be for ^(AH)the consecrated priests, ^(AI)the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge, who did not go astray when the people of Israel went astray, ^(AJ)as the Levites did. ¹² And it shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites. ^13 (AK)And alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an allotment 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in breadth. The whole length shall be 25,000 cubits and the breadth 20,000.^{[k] 14} They ^(AL)shall not sell or exchange any of it. They shall not alienate ^(AM)this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.

^15 (AN)“The remainder, 5,000 cubits in breadth and 25,000 in length, shall be ^(AO)for common use for the city, for dwellings and for ^(AP)open country. In the midst of it shall be the city, ¹⁶ and these shall be its measurements: ^(AQ)the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500, the east side 4,500, and the west side 4,500. ¹⁷ And the city shall have open land: on the north 250 cubits, on the south 250, on the east 250, and on the west 250. ¹⁸ The remainder of the length alongside the holy portion shall be 10,000 cubits to the east, and 10,000 to the west, and it shall be alongside the holy portion. ^(AR)Its produce shall be food for the workers of the city. ¹⁹ And the workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall till it. ²⁰ The whole portion that ^(AS)you shall set apart shall be 25,000 cubits square, that is, the holy portion together with the property of the city.

^21 (AT)“What remains on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city shall belong to the prince. Extending from the 25,000 cubits of the holy portion to the east border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the west border, parallel to the tribal portions, it shall belong to the prince. ^(AU)The holy portion with the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst. ²² It shall be separate from the property of the Levites and the property of the city, which are in the midst of that which belongs to the prince. The portion of the prince shall lie between the territory of Judah and the territory of Benjamin.

²³ “As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west, Benjamin, one portion. ²⁴ Adjoining the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, Simeon, one portion. ²⁵ Adjoining the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, Issachar, one portion. ²⁶ Adjoining the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, Zebulun, one portion. ²⁷ Adjoining the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, Gad, one portion. ²⁸ And adjoining the territory of Gad to the south, the boundary shall run ^(AV)from Tamar to the waters of ^(AW)Meribah-kadesh, from there along the Brook of Egypt^[l] to ^(AX)the Great Sea.^{[m] 29} This is the land that ^(AY)you shall allot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the Lord God.

The Gates of the City

³⁰ “These shall be ^(AZ)the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to be ^(BA)4,500 cubits by measure, ^31 (BB)three gates, the gate of ^(BC)Reuben, the gate of ^(BD)Judah, and the gate of ^(BE)Levi, the gates of the city being named after the tribes of Israel. ³² On the east side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates, the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan. ³³ On the south side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure, three gates, the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun. ³⁴ On the west side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates,^[n] the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali. ³⁵ The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And ^(BF)the name of the city from that time on shall be, ^(BG)The Lord Is There.”

O Lord, Be Gracious to Me

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

The Supremacy of God's Son

1 Long ago, at many times and ^(A)in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, ² but ^(B)in these last days ^(C)he has spoken to us by ^(D)his Son, whom he appointed ^(E)the heir of all things, ^(F)through whom also he created ^(G)the world. ³ He is the radiance of the glory of God and ^(H)the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. ^(I)After making purification for sins, ^(J)he sat down ^(K)at the right hand of the Majesty on high, ⁴ having become as much superior to angels as the name ^(L)he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

⁵ For to which of the angels did God ever say,

Or again,

⁶ And again, when he brings ^(O)the firstborn into the world, he says,

⁷ Of the angels he says,

⁸ But of the Son he says,

¹⁰ And,

¹³ And to which of the angels has he ever said,

¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits ^(Y)sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to ^(Z)inherit salvation?

Warning Against Neglecting Salvation

2 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. ² For since ^(AA)the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and ^(AB)every transgression or disobedience received a just ^(AC)retribution, ^3 (AD)how shall we escape if we ^(AE)neglect such a great salvation? It was ^(AF)declared at first by the Lord, and it was ^(AG)attested to us ^(AH)by those who heard, ^4 (AI)while God also bore witness ^(AJ)by signs and wonders and various miracles and by ^(AK)gifts of the Holy Spirit ^(AL)distributed according to his will.

The Founder of Salvation

⁵ For it was not to angels that God subjected the world ^(AM)to come, of which we are speaking. ⁶ It has been testified somewhere,

Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, ^(AO)we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. ⁹ But we see him ^(AP)who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, ^(AQ)crowned with glory and honor ^(AR)because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might ^(AS)taste death ^(AT)for everyone.

¹⁰ For it ^(AU)was fitting that he, ^(AV)for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons ^(AW)to glory, should make the ^(AX)founder of their salvation ^(AY)perfect through suffering. ¹¹ For ^(AZ)he who sanctifies and ^(BA)those who are sanctified ^(BB)all have one source.^[c] That is why he is not ashamed to call them ^(BC)brothers,^{[d] 12} saying,

¹³ And again,

And again,

¹⁴ Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise ^(BI)partook of the same things, that ^(BJ)through death he might ^(BK)destroy ^(BL)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, ¹⁵ and deliver all those who ^(BM)through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. ¹⁶ For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he ^(BN)helps the offspring of Abraham. ¹⁷ Therefore he had ^(BO)to be made like his brothers in every respect, ^(BP)so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest ^(BQ)in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. ¹⁸ For because he himself has suffered ^(BR)when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Jesus Greater Than Moses

3 Therefore, holy brothers,^[e] you who share in ^(BS)a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, ^(BT)the apostle and high priest of our confession, ² who was faithful to him who appointed him, ^(BU)just as Moses also was faithful in all God's^[f] house. ³ For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. ⁴ (For every house is built by someone, but ^(BV)the builder of all things is God.) ^5 (BW)Now Moses was faithful in all God's house ^(BX)as a servant, ^(BY)to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, ⁶ but Christ is faithful over God's house as ^(BZ)a son. And ^(CA)we are his house, if indeed we ^(CB)hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.^[g]

A Rest for the People of God

⁷ Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says,

¹² Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from ^(CF)the living God. ¹³ But ^(CG)exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by ^(CH)the deceitfulness of sin. ¹⁴ For we have come to share in Christ, ^(CI)if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. ¹⁵ As it is said,

¹⁶ For ^(CK)who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not ^(CL)all those who left Egypt led by Moses? ¹⁷ And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, ^(CM)whose bodies fell in the wilderness? ¹⁸ And to whom did he swear that ^(CN)they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? ¹⁹ So we see that ^(CO)they were unable to enter because of unbelief.