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30 And these shall be the exits of the city: From[a] the north side,[b] four thousand and five hundred cubits [c] by measurement. 31 And the gates of the city shall be according to the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates to the north, the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one. 32 And on the east side, four thousand five hundred cubits,[d] and three gates, and so the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one. 33 And on the south side, four thousand five hundred cubits[e] by measurement, and so three gates, the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one. 34 And on the west[f] side, four thousand five hundred cubits,[g] and their gates three, the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of Naphtali, one. 35 All around the city is eighteen thousand cubits,[h] and the name of the city from that day is “Yahweh Is There”!

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:30 Or “on” or “along”
  2. Ezekiel 48:30 Literally “the side of the north”
  3. Ezekiel 48:30 That is, 1.5 miles
  4. Ezekiel 48:32 That is, 1.5 miles
  5. Ezekiel 48:33 That is, 1.5 miles
  6. Ezekiel 48:34 Or “sea”
  7. Ezekiel 48:34 That is, 1.5 miles
  8. Ezekiel 48:35 That is, 6 miles

The Gates of the City

30 “These are the exits from the city: On the north side, 4,500 units by measurement, 31 are to be the gates of the city. Named after the tribes of Israel, three gates are to serve the north site: one named the Reuben Gate, one named the Judah Gate, and one named the Levi Gate. 32 On the east side, 4,500 units by measurement,[a] there are to be three gates: one named the Joseph Gate, one named the Benjamin Gate, and one named the Dan Gate. 33 On the south side, 4,500 units by measurement, there are to be three gates: one named the Simeon Gate, one named the Issachar Gate, and one named the Zebulun Gate. 34 On the west side, 4,500 units by measurement,[b] there are to be three gates: one named the Gad Gate, one named the Asher Gate, and one named the Naphtali Gate. 35 A perimeter is to measure 18,000 units, and the name of the city from that time on is to be:

The Lord is There.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:32 The Heb. lacks by measurement
  2. Ezekiel 48:34 The Heb. lacks by measurement