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Ezekiel 48:21 The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.

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It will extend eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/48.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />&#8220;The areas that remain, to the east and to the west of the sacred lands and the city, will belong to the prince. Each of these areas will be 8 1 / 3 miles wide, extending in opposite directions to the eastern and western borders of Israel, with the sacred lands and the sanctuary of the Temple in the center.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/48.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />&#8220;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. The holy portion with the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/48.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the residue <i>shall be</i> 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 <i>shall be</i> in the midst thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />&#8220;The rest <i>shall belong</i> to the prince, on one side and on the other of the holy district and of the city&#8217;s property, next to the twenty-five thousand <i>cubits</i> of the <i>holy</i> district as far as the eastern border, and westward next to the twenty-five thousand as far as the western border, adjacent to the <i>tribal</i> portions; <i>it shall belong</i> to the prince. It shall be the holy district, and the sanctuary of the temple <i>shall be</i> in the center.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220;The remainder <i>shall be</i> for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy allotment and of the property of the city; in front of the twenty-five thousand <i>cubits</i> of the allotment toward the east border and westward in front of the twenty-five thousand toward the west border, alongside the portions, <i>it shall be</i> for the prince. And the holy allotment and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the middle of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The remainder shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy allotment and of the property of the city; in front of the 25,000 cubits of the allotment toward the east border and westward in front of the 25,000 toward the west border, alongside the portions, it shall be for the prince. And the holy allotment and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the middle of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />&#8220;And the remainder <i>shall be</i> for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy allotment and of the property of the city; in front of the 25,000 <i>cubits</i> of the allotment toward the east border and westward in front of the 25,000 toward the west border, alongside the portions, <i>it shall be</i> for the prince. And the holy allotment and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the middle of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />&#8220;And the remainder <i>shall be</i> for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy contribution and of the city&#8217;s possession <i>of land</i>; in front of the 25,000 <i>cubits</i> of the contribution toward the east border and westward in front of the 25,000 toward the west border, alongside the portions, <i>it shall be</i> for the prince. And the holy contribution and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the middle of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />&#8220;The remainder, on both sides of the holy allotment and of the property possessed by the city, <i>shall belong</i> to the prince. In front of the 25,000 <i>cubits</i> of the allotment toward the east border and westward in front of the 25,000 toward the west border, alongside the [tribal] portions, <i>it shall be</i> for the prince. The holy allotment with the sanctuary of the temple shall be in the midst of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220;The remaining area on both sides of the holy donation and the city property will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, next to the 8 1 /3 miles of the donation as far as the eastern border and next to the 8 1 /3 miles of the donation as far as the western border. The holy donation and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The remaining area on both sides of the holy donation and the city property will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, next to the 8 1/3 miles of the donation as far as the eastern border and next to the 8 1/3 miles of the donation as far as the western border. The holy donation and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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; in front of the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward in front of the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, answerable unto the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy oblation and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The regions east and west of this square of land will belong to the ruler of Israel. His property will run east to the Jordan River and west to the Mediterranean Sea. In the very center of his property will be my sacred land, as well as the temple, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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, in front of the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward in front of the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, answerable unto the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy oblation and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/48.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />Whatever is left on the east side and west side of the holy area and the city property will belong to the prince. This land will extend eastward from the holy area to the eastern border, and it will extend westward to the western border. Both of these areas are as long as one of the sections of the tribes. These areas belong to the prince, and the holy area with the holy place of the temple will be between them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now the remainder of the allotment on either side of the holy Terumah is to be for the Regent Prince and for city property &#8212;adjoining the 25,000 units along the eastern border and adjoining the 25,000 units along the western border, and parallel to the allotments. These are to be for the Regent Prince. The holy Terumah and the sanctuary of the Temple is to stand in the middle of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"The rest, on both sides of the holy allotment and the property of the city, will belong to the prince. Extending from the eight and a quarter miles of the holy allotment to the east border, and westward from the eight and a quarter miles to the west border, alongside the portions, it will belong to the prince. The holy allotment and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"The residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy offering and of the possession of the city; in front of the twenty-five thousand of the offering toward the east border, and westward in front of the twenty-five thousand toward the west border, answerable to the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy offering and the sanctuary of the house shall be in its midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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 towards the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand towards 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 of it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />&#8220;The remainder shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy offering and of the possession of the city; in front of the twenty-five thousand of the offering toward the east border, and westward in front of the twenty-five thousand toward the west border, alongside the portions, it shall be for the prince. The holy offering and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the middle of it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the remainder [is] for the prince, on this side and on that side of the raised-offering of the holy [portion], and of the possession of the city, on the front of the twenty-five thousand of the raised-offering to the east border, and westward, on the front of the twenty-five thousand on the west border, alongside the portions of the prince; and the raised-offering of the holy [portion], and the sanctuary of the house, has been in its midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the residue is for the prince, on this side and on that side of the heave-offering of the holy portion, and of the possession of the city, on the front of the five and twenty thousand of the heave-offering unto the east border, and westward, on the front of the five and twenty thousand on the west border, over-against the portions of the prince; and the heave-offering of the holy portion, and the sanctuary of the house, hath been in its midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the remainder to the prince, from hence and from thence to the oblation of the holy place, and to the possession of the city at the face of five and twenty thousand of the oblation even to the bound eastward, and the sea, upon the face of five and twenty thousand upon the bound of the sea, over against the portions to the prince: and it was the oblation of holiness; and the holy place of the house in the midst of it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the residue shall be for the prince on every side of the firstfruits of the sanctuary, and of the possession of the city over against the five and twenty thousand of the firstfruits unto the east border: toward the sea also over against the five and twenty thousand, unto the border of the sea, shall likewise be the portion of the prince: and the firstfruits of the sanctuary, and the sanctuary of the temple shall be in the midst thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And what will remain shall be for the prince out of every portion of the first-fruits of the sanctuary and of the possession of the city, from the region of the twenty-five thousand of the first-fruits, even to the eastern border. But also to the sea from the region of the twenty-five thousand, even to the border of the sea, similarly shall be the portion of the prince. And the first-fruits of the sanctuary, and the sanctuary of the temple, shall be in its center.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The remaining land on both sides of the sacred tract and the property of the city shall belong to the prince, extending eastward twenty-five thousand cubits up to the eastern boundary, and westward twenty-five thousand cubits to the western boundary. This portion belongs to the prince and corresponds to the tribal portions. The sacred tract and the sanctuary of the temple shall be in the middle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />What remains on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city shall belong to the prince. Extending from the twenty-five thousand cubits of the holy portion to the east border, and westward from the twenty-five thousand cubits to the west border, parallel to the tribal portions, it shall belong to the prince. The holy portion with the sanctuary of the temple in the middle of it,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the remainder shall be for the ruler of the city, on one side and on the other of the holy portion and of the possession of the city, opposite the twenty-five thousand cubits toward the east border, and westward twenty-five thousand cubits toward the west border, opposite the portion for the ruler; and it shall be the holy portion; and the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And what is left shall be for the Ruler of the city, and from the dedication of Holiness and from the inheritance of the city to the border of the east, twenty and five thousand, and to the West, twenty and five thousand, to the border of the west, next to the division of the Ruler, and the dedication of Holiness and the Sanctuary of the house shall be within it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy offering and of the possession of the city, in front of the five and twenty thousand of the offering toward the east border, and westward in front of the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, answerable unto the portions, it shall be for the prince; and the holy offering and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the prince <i>shall have</i> the remainder on this side and on that side from the first-fruits of the sanctuary, and <i>there shall be</i> a possession of the city, for five and twenty thousand cubits in length, to the eastern and western borders, for five and twenty thousand to the western borders, next to the portions of the prince; and the first-fruits of the holy things and the sanctuary of the house <i>shall be</i> in the midst of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=14876" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/48.htm">The Portion for the Prince</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: w&#601;&#183;han&#183;n&#333;&#183;w&#183;&#7791;&#257;r (Conj-w, Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">The remaining area</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: miz&#183;zeh (Prep-m:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">on both sides</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: &#363;&#183;miz&#183;zeh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq&#183;q&#333;&#183;&#7695;e&#353; (Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">of the holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8641.htm" title="8641: li&#7791;&#183;r&#363;&#183;ma&#7791;- (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Contribution, offering (for sacred uses). Or trumah; from ruwm; a present, especially in sacrifice or as tribute.">portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/272.htm" title="272: w&#601;&#183;la&#183;&#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#7717;uz&#183;za&#7791; (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- A possession. Feminine passive participle from 'achaz; something seized, i.e. A possession.">and of the property</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: h&#257;&#183;&#8216;&#238;r (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">of the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: lan&#183;n&#257;&#183;&#347;&#238; (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">will belong to the prince.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: lan&#183;n&#257;&#183;&#347;&#238; (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/5980.htm" title="5980: l&#601;&#183;&#8216;um&#183;ma&#7791; (Prep-l) -- Close by, side by side with. From amam; conjunction, i.e. Society; mostly adverb or preposition, near, beside, along with.">will own the land adjacent to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506: &#7717;a&#774;&#183;l&#257;&#183;q&#238;m (N-mp) -- Portion, tract, territory. From chalaq; properly, smoothness; also an allotment.">the tribal portions,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: &#8217;el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p&#601;&#183;n&#234; (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">extending eastward</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: &#7717;a&#774;&#183;mi&#353;&#183;&#353;&#257;h (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">from the 25,000 cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: w&#601;&#183;&#8216;e&#347;&#183;r&#238;m (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: &#8217;e&#183;lep&#772; (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8641.htm" title="8641: t&#601;&#183;r&#363;&#183;m&#257;h (N-fs) -- Contribution, offering (for sacred uses). Or trumah; from ruwm; a present, especially in sacrifice or as tribute.">of the holy district</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: &#8216;a&#7695;- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">toward</a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: q&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#238;&#183;m&#257;h (N-ms:: 3fs) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">the eastern</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: g&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#363;l (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">border,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: &#8216;al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: w&#601;&#183;y&#257;m&#183;m&#257;h (Conj-w:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">and westward</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p&#601;&#183;n&#234; (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: &#7717;a&#774;&#183;mi&#353;&#183;&#353;&#257;h (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">from the 25,000 cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: w&#601;&#183;&#8216;e&#347;&#183;r&#238;m (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: &#8217;e&#183;lep&#772; (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: &#8216;al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: y&#257;m&#183;m&#257;h (N-ms:: 3fs) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">to the western</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: g&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#363;l (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">border.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: b&#601;&#183;&#7791;&#333;&#183;&#7733;&#333;h (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">And in the center of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: w&#601;&#183;h&#257;&#183;y&#601;&#183;&#7791;&#257;h (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq&#183;q&#333;&#183;&#7695;e&#353; (Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">the holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8641.htm" title="8641: t&#601;&#183;r&#363;&#183;ma&#7791; (N-fsc) -- Contribution, offering (for sacred uses). Or trumah; from ruwm; a present, especially in sacrifice or as tribute.">portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/4720.htm" title="4720: &#363;&#183;miq&#183;da&#353; (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A sacred place, sanctuary. Or miqqdash; from qadash; a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary or asylum.">and the sanctuary</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab&#183;ba&#183;yi&#7791; (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>So the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince&#8212;the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Numbers 34:13-15</a></span><br />So Moses commanded the Israelites, &#8220;Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes. / For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance. / These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan from Jericho, toward the sunrise.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7-8</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.&#8221; / The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-7.htm">Joshua 18:7</a></span><br />The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-81</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6</a></span><br />But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-22.htm">Jeremiah 33:22</a></span><br />As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Ezekiel 45:1-8</a></span><br />&#8220;When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy. / Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land. / From this holy portion, you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits, and in it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Ezekiel 47:13-23</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: &#8220;These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. / You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance. / This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">Ezekiel 48:8-10</a></span><br />Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary. / The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. / This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-10.htm">Zechariah 14:10-11</a></span><br />All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses. / People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, &#8220;Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-30.htm">Luke 22:30</a></span><br />so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-7.htm">Acts 26:7</a></span><br />the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-5</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / &#8220;Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well&#8221;? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-27</a></span><br />I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: &#8220;The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.&#8221;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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 middle thereof.</p><p class="hdg">the residue.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/48-22.htm">Ezekiel 48:22</a></b></br> Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, <i>being</i> in the midst <i>of that</i> which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23,24</a></b></br> And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, <i>even</i> my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24</a></b></br> And David my servant <i>shall be</i> king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.</p><p class="hdg">and westward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">Ezekiel 48:8-10</a></b></br> 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 <i>reeds in</i> breadth, and <i>in</i> length as one of the <i>other</i> parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it&#8230; 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The "holy portion" refers to the land set apart for the priests and the temple, emphasizing the centrality of worship in the community. The "property of the city" suggests a designated area for the city itself, likely Jerusalem. The prince's land on both sides signifies his role in supporting and protecting the sacred and civic centers. This allocation reflects the balance of religious and governmental authority, with the prince serving as a steward under God's ultimate kingship.<p><b>He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions,</b><br>The prince's land is strategically placed next to the tribal portions, indicating his role as a unifying figure among the tribes of Israel. This positioning suggests a responsibility to maintain peace and order among the tribes, acting as a mediator and leader. The tribal portions represent the inheritance of each tribe, a fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs. The prince's proximity to these portions underscores his duty to uphold the covenantal promises and ensure equitable distribution and justice.<p><b>extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border,</b><br>The measurement of 25,000 cubits highlights the precision and order in God's plan for the land. The eastward extension signifies the prince's domain reaching toward the eastern border, possibly symbolizing openness to the nations and the spread of God's influence. The eastern direction often holds eschatological significance, pointing to the coming of the Lord and the dawn of a new era. This extension may also reflect the historical expansion of Israel's territory under divine blessing.<p><b>and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border.</b><br>Similarly, the westward extension of the prince's land indicates a comprehensive domain that spans the breadth of the land. This suggests completeness and the prince's encompassing authority. The western border may symbolize the end of the land, representing the fullness of God's provision and the prince's role in safeguarding the inheritance. The balanced extension both eastward and westward emphasizes the prince's central position in the land's governance and spiritual oversight.<p><b>And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.</b><br>The centrality of the holy portion and the temple sanctuary underscores the primacy of worship and God's presence among His people. The temple serves as the focal point of the land, with the prince's territory surrounding it, highlighting the integration of spiritual and temporal leadership. This arrangement reflects the ideal of a theocratic society where God's law governs all aspects of life. The sanctuary's central position also points to Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of the temple, the true center of worship and mediator between God and humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prince.htm">The Prince</a></b><br>A leader or ruler in the restored Israel, possibly representing a Davidic figure or a symbolic leader in the Messianic age.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/holy_allotment.htm">Holy Allotment</a></b><br>A designated sacred area set apart for the Lord, including the temple and its surrounding land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_property.htm">City Property</a></b><br>The land designated for the city, distinct from the holy allotment, yet part of the overall division of the land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribal_portions.htm">Tribal Portions</a></b><br>The land divisions assigned to the tribes of Israel, reflecting the restoration and reorganization of the nation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sanctuary_of_the_temple.htm">Sanctuary of the Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship and God's presence among His people, located within the holy allotment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>The prince's allotment signifies the importance of godly leadership in maintaining justice and order. Leaders today should strive to reflect Christ-like qualities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/centrality_of_worship.htm">Centrality of Worship</a></b><br>The placement of the sanctuary at the center underscores the importance of worship and God's presence in the life of believers. Prioritize worship in your daily life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>The division of land symbolizes God's faithfulness in restoring His people. Trust in God's promises for restoration in your own life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_order.htm">Community and Order</a></b><br>The organized distribution of land reflects God's desire for order and community among His people. Seek to build and maintain healthy, God-centered communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The holy allotment represents the call to holiness and being set apart for God. Live a life that reflects God's holiness in all areas.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 48</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_48_with_other_boundaries.htm">How do we reconcile the detailed land allotments in Ezekiel 48 with other biblical passages that describe differing boundaries for these tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_explain_rebuilding_ezekiel_48.htm">If Ezekiel 48 is meant to be literal, how can the scientific and logistical challenges of reconstructing such a layout be explained?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_ezekiel_37_25-28_fulfilled_today.htm">How can Ezekiel 37:25-28's everlasting covenant and sanctuary be understood when there seems to be no clear historical or present-day fulfillment matching this depiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel_41_1-5_measurements_match_any_temple.htm">How do the specific measurements in Ezekiel 41 (particularly verses 1-5) align with any known historical or archaeological temple structure?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/48.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">The residue shall be for the prince.--</span>The length of the oblation from east to west is supposed to leave a strip at either end which is assigned to the prince. This strip is to extend from north to south, the whole width of the oblation. The expression "over against the portions for the prince" is somewhat obscure from its extreme brevity and want of punctuation in our version; it means that the part of the oblation <span class= "ital">over against the tribe portions shall be for the prince</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> he is to have all that is left of the oblation between it and the portions assigned to the tribes. As already said, this was geographically impossible on the estimate of the length of the cubit here adopted. Even if the cubit were reduced to eighteen inches, which is the smallest estimate that can well be made, the side of the oblation would still be 42?6? miles long, or more than the distance between the Jordan and the Mediterranean at its northern end. It is quite idle, therefore, to attempt any calculation of the prince's portion. The description is necessarily ideal, and no hint is given in the vision of how much was intended for the prince. If it be suggested that the prophet may have had in mind measures following the uneven surface of the ground and the sinuosities of the roads. it can only be replied that such a supposition at once destroys all possibility of following his measures, and is singularly opposed to the whole symmetry of his description, as well as inconsistent with the equality of the measure on the four sides.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 21, 22.</span> - The prince's portion should take up <span class="cmt_word">the residue</span> of the original oblation, or terumah (see ver. 8), from which had been withdrawn the aforesaid square containing the portions of the Levites, the priests, and the city. This residue should consist of two strips of land, situated one on each side of the holy oblation (here, of the priests and Levites) and of the possession of the city, and running along the whole length of the five and twenty thousand of the oblation (here the three portions composing the square), and extending eastward to the Jordan and westward to the Mediterranean. The last two clauses of ver. 21, which should read, And the holy <span class="accented">oblation and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst of it</span>, implies that the two parts of the prince's portion, the eastern and the western, should be equal. Ver. 22 teaches that the whole intermediate territory between the border of Judah (in the north of the terumah) and the border of Benjamin (in the south of the terumah), from the possession of the Levites (the north portion of the terumah) and from (equivalent to "to") the possession of the city (the southern portion of the terumah), should belong to the prince. The mention of the possession of the Levites and the possession of the city as the extreme portions of the terumah, appears to indicate that the priests' portion lay between. Ewald translates as if the prophet meant to say the sanctuary should lie between the possession of the Levites and the possession of the city (in the first place), and between the two parts of the prince's land (in the second place), and yet again between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin (in the third place): but to read thus the text <span class="accented">must be</span> changed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The remaining area</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1443;&#1512;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;han&#183;n&#333;&#183;w&#183;&#7791;&#257;r)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article &#124; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on both sides</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1460;&#1494;&#1468;&#1462;&#1443;&#1492; &#1472;</span> <span class="translit">(miz&#183;zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m &#124; Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the holy</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1465;&#1443;&#1491;&#1462;&#1513;&#1473;</span> <span class="translit">(haq&#183;q&#333;&#183;&#7695;e&#353;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">portion</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1512;&#1469;&#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1463;&#1514;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(li&#7791;&#183;r&#363;&#183;ma&#7791;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8641.htm">Strong's 8641: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and of the property</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1495;&#1467;&#1494;&#1468;&#1463;&#1450;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;la&#183;&#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#7717;uz&#183;za&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l &#124; Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_272.htm">Strong's 272: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something seized, a possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the city</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1460;&#1439;&#1497;&#1512;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#257;&#183;&#8216;&#238;r)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article &#124; Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will belong to the prince.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1464;&#1513;&#1474;&#1460;&#1443;&#1497;&#1488;</span> <span class="translit">(lan&#183;n&#257;&#183;&#347;&#238;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1464;&#1513;&#1474;&#1460;&#1425;&#1497;&#1488;</span> <span class="translit">(lan&#183;n&#257;&#183;&#347;&#238;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will own the land adjacent to</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1467;&#1502;&#1468;&#1463;&#1445;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#601;&#183;&#8216;um&#183;ma&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5980.htm">Strong's 5980: </a> </span><span class="str2">Society, near, beside, along with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the [tribal] portions,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1495;&#1458;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511;&#1460;&#1430;&#1497;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(&#7717;a&#774;&#183;l&#257;&#183;q&#238;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2506.htm">Strong's 2506: </a> </span><span class="str2">Portion, tract, territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">extending [eastward]</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1508;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1443;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(p&#601;&#183;n&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the 25,000 [cubits]</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1495;&#1458;&#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;&#1449;</span> <span class="translit">(&#7717;a&#774;&#183;mi&#353;&#183;&#353;&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the [holy] district</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1514;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1464;&#1492;&#1454;</span> <span class="translit">(t&#601;&#183;r&#363;&#183;m&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8641.htm">Strong's 8641: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">toward</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1506;&#1463;&#1491;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8216;a&#7695;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the eastern</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1511;&#1464;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497;&#1502;&#1464;&#1492;&#1426;</span> <span class="translit">(q&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#238;&#183;m&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular &#124; third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> </span><span class="str2">The fore, front part, the East</span><br /><br /><span class="word">border,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1490;&#1468;&#1456;&#1489;&#1443;&#1493;&#1468;&#1500;</span> <span class="translit">(g&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#363;l)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] westward</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1431;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;y&#257;m&#183;m&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Noun - masculine singular &#124; third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the 25,000 [cubits]</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1495;&#1458;&#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1468;&#1464;&#1448;&#1492;</span> <span class="translit">(&#7717;a&#774;&#183;mi&#353;&#183;&#353;&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the western</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1464;&#1428;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#257;m&#183;m&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular &#124; third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">border.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1490;&#1468;&#1456;&#1489;&#1443;&#1493;&#1468;&#1500;</span> <span class="translit">(g&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#363;l)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And in the center of them</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465;&#1499;&#1469;&#1493;&#1465;&#1475;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#601;&#183;&#7791;&#333;&#183;w&#183;&#7733;&#333;w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b &#124; Noun - masculine singular construct &#124; third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1464;&#1469;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;h&#257;&#183;y&#601;&#183;&#7791;&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the holy</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1465;&#1428;&#1491;&#1462;&#1513;&#1473;</span> <span class="translit">(haq&#183;q&#333;&#183;&#7695;e&#353;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">portion</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1514;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1463;&#1443;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(t&#601;&#183;r&#363;&#183;ma&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8641.htm">Strong's 8641: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the sanctuary</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1445;&#1513;&#1473;</span> <span class="translit">(&#363;&#183;miq&#183;da&#353;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4720.htm">Strong's 4720: </a> </span><span class="str2">A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the temple.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1430;&#1497;&#1460;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(hab&#183;ba&#183;yi&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 48:21 The residue shall be for the prince (Ezek. 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