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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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />These <i>shall be</i> its measurements: the north side four thousand five hundred <i>cubits,</i> the south side four thousand five hundred, the east side four thousand five hundred, and the west side four thousand five hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And these <i>shall be</i> its measurements: the north side, 4,500 <i>cubits,</i> the south side 4,500 <i>cubits,</i> the east side 4,500 <i>cubits,</i> and the west side, 4,500 <i>cubits.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220These shall be its measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And these <i>shall be</i> its measurements: the north side 4,500 <i>cubits,</i> the south side 4,500 <i>cubits,</i> the east side 4,500 <i>cubits,</i> and the west side 4,500 <i>cubits.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And these <i>shall be</i> its measurements: the north side 4,500 <i>cubits</i>, the south side 4,500 <i>cubits</i>, the east side 4,500 <i>cubits</i>, and the west side 4,500 <i>cubits</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These <i>shall be</i> the measurements of it: the north side 4,500 <i>cubits,</i> the south side 4,500, the east side 4,500, and the west side 4,500.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the city’s measurements: 1 1 /2 miles on the north side; 1 1 /2 miles on the south side; 1 1 /2 miles on the east side; and 1 1 /2 miles on the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the city&#8217s measurements: 1 1/2 miles on the north side; 1 1/2 miles on the south side; 1 1/2 miles on the east side; and 1 1/2 miles on the west side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The city will be a square: Each side will be two kilometers long, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These will be the measurements for the city: On the north side it will be 7,875 feet long. On the south side it will be 7,875 feet long. On the east side it will be 7,875 feet wide. And on the west side it will be 7,875 feet wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and it will be a square, 2,520 yards on each side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These are to be its dimensions: the north side, 4,500 units; the south side, 4,500 units; the east side, 4,500 units; and the west side 4,500 units. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and will have these measurements: 4,500 cubits on the north side, 4,500 cubits on the south side, 4,500 cubits on the east side, and 4,500 cubits on the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />these will be its measurements: The north side will be one and one-half miles, the south side one and one-half miles, the east side one and one-half miles, and the west side one and one-half miles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These shall be its measures: 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And these shall be the measures of it; 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These shall be its measurements: 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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And these [are] its measurements: 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And these are its measures: the north side five hundred, and four thousand, and the south side five hundred, and four thousand, and on the east side five hundred, and four thousand, and the west side five hundred, and four thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And these its measures: the side north, five hundred and four thousand, and the south side five hundred and four thousand, and from the side east five hundred and four thousand, and the side of the sea, five hundred and four thousand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And these are the measures thereof: on the north side four thousand and five hundred: and on the south side four thousand and five hundred: and on the east side four thousand and five hundred: and on the west side four thousand and five hundred. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And these shall be its measurements: on the northern side, four thousand and five hundred; and on the southern side, four thousand and five hundred; and on the eastern side, four thousand and five hundred; and on the western side, four thousand and five hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These are the dimensions of the city: the north side, forty-five hundred cubits; the south side, forty-five hundred cubits; the east side, forty-five hundred cubits; and the west side, forty-five hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and these shall be its dimensions: the north side four thousand five hundred cubits, the south side four thousand five hundred, the east side four thousand five hundred, and the west side four thousand five hundred.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And these shall be its dimensions: the north side four thousand and five hundred cubits, the east side four thousand and five hundred cubits, the south side four thousand and five hundred cubits, and the west side four thousand and five hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these are the measurements toward the north wind: four thousand and five hundred; and to the east, four thousand and five hundred, and to the south, four thousand and five hundred, and to the west, four thousand and five hundred<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And these <i>shall be</i> its dimensions; from the northern side four thousand and five hundred, and from the southern side four thousand and five hundred, and from the eastern side four thousand and five hundred, and from the western side <i>they shall measure</i> four thousand five hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/48-16.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=14809" 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 Priests</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for common use by the city, for houses, and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">and will have these</a> <a href="/hebrew/4060.htm" title="4060: mid·dō·w·ṯe·hā (N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure; hence a portion or a vestment; specifically, tribute.">measurements:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mêš (Number-fsc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">4,500 cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: wə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·wn (N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">on the north</a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: pə·’aṯ (N-fsc) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">side,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mêš (Number-fsc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">4,500 cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥ·mš (Number-fsc) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: wə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: ne·ḡeḇ (N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">on the south</a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: ū·p̄ə·’aṯ- (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">side,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mêš (Number-fsc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">4,500 cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: wə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: qā·ḏîm (N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">on the east</a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: ū·mip·pə·’aṯ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">side,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mêš (Number-fsc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">and 4,500 cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: wə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām·māh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">on the west</a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: ū·p̄ə·’aṯ- (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">side.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>The pastureland of the city will extend 250 cubits to the north, 250 cubits to the south, 250 cubits to the east, and 250 cubits to the west.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <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="/revelation/21-16.htm">Revelation 21:16</a></span><br />The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Numbers 34:13</a></span><br />So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-13</a></span><br />The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-2.htm">Numbers 34:2-12</a></span><br />“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries: / Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea, / cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-28.htm">Joshua 18:28</a></span><br />Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">Joshua 19:49-51</a></span><br />When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, / as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it. / These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15</a></span><br />The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">Numbers 26:52-56</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. / Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Joshua 15:1-12</a></span><br />Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: / Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea, / proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-17.htm">Revelation 21:17</a></span><br />And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">Joshua 19:1-9</a></span><br />The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah / and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, / Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17-29</a></span><br />“These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. / Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land. / These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah; ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">no references for this verse </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-23.htm">Four</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-15.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">West</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-17.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">Four</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-17.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-17.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-17.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-17.htm">West</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 48</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">The portions of the twelve tribes;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">of the sanctuary;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">of the city and suburbs;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">and of the prince.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/48-23.htm">The portions of the twelve tribes.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">The dimensions and gates of the city.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The precise measurements indicate the importance of order and structure in God's plan. In biblical times, measurements were often used to convey the perfection and completeness of God's design, as seen in the construction of the Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple.<p><b>4,500 cubits on the north side,</b><br>The use of "cubits" as a unit of measurement reflects the ancient Near Eastern context. A cubit was typically the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, approximately 18 inches. The north side's measurement signifies the city's symmetry and balance, which is a recurring theme in biblical descriptions of holy places. The north often symbolizes judgment or the presence of God, as seen in other prophetic texts.<p><b>4,500 cubits on the south side,</b><br>The south side's equal measurement emphasizes the city's perfect square shape, symbolizing completeness and divine order. In biblical symbolism, the south can represent warmth and blessing, contrasting with the north's associations. This balance reflects the comprehensive nature of God's kingdom, encompassing all directions and aspects of life.<p><b>4,500 cubits on the east side,</b><br>The east side's measurement continues the theme of symmetry. Biblically, the east often represents beginnings or origins, as seen in the Garden of Eden's location and the direction from which the glory of God returns to the temple in Ezekiel's vision. This orientation highlights the restoration and renewal inherent in God's plan for His people.<p><b>and 4,500 cubits on the west side.</b><br>The west side completes the square, reinforcing the idea of a perfectly balanced and ordered city. In biblical narratives, the west can symbolize the end or completion, as the sun sets in the west. This measurement underscores the fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of His eternal kingdom, as prophesied throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He received visions and prophecies concerning the restoration of Israel and the future temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>The passage refers to the measurements of a city, which is part of Ezekiel's vision of the restored land of Israel. This city is often interpreted as a symbolic representation of God's perfect order and presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_israel.htm">The Land of Israel</a></b><br>The context of this passage is the division of the land among the tribes of Israel, symbolizing God's faithfulness to His covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_perfect_order.htm">God's Perfect Order</a></b><br>The precise measurements of the city reflect God's perfect order and design. In our lives, we should seek to align ourselves with God's order and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_promises.htm">Faithfulness to Promises</a></b><br>The allocation of land signifies God's faithfulness to His covenant promises. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises to us, just as He did for Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_restoration.htm">Symbol of Restoration</a></b><br>The city represents restoration and hope. In times of personal exile or difficulty, we can hold onto the hope of God's restoration in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_equality.htm">Unity and Equality</a></b><br>The equal measurements of the city sides suggest unity and equality among God's people. We should strive for unity and fairness in our communities and relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/future_hope.htm">Future Hope</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision points to a future hope and fulfillment in God's kingdom. We should live with an eternal perspective, focusing on God's ultimate plan for His people.<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_do_ezek._16_46-48_and_history_align.htm">How does Ezekiel 16:46-48 align with historical records that do not portray Sodom or Samaria as more righteous than Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_temple_sizes_differ.htm">Given Ezekiel 42:15-20 lists precise measurements, how do we explain discrepancies with other ancient Near Eastern temple dimensions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_38_5-6_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How does the prophecy of a coalition of nations in Ezekiel 38:5-6 align or conflict with other biblical prophecies of end-time alliances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_moabites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Moabites in the Bible?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">The measures</span>.--The city itself is to be an exact square of 4,500 reeds, and according to <a href="/ezekiel/48-17.htm" title="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.">Ezekiel 48:17</a>, was to have "suburbs," or rather <span class= "ital">an open space</span> on all sides of 250 reeds. The whole was, therefore, 5,000 reeds--a little less than ten miles--square, the exact width of the space that was left of the oblation, and leaving 10,000 reeds on each side of it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - The dimensions of the city should be four thousand five hundred reeds on the four sides; in other words, it should form a square (comp. <a href="/leviticus/21-16.htm">Leviticus 21:16</a>). The <span class="hebrew">חמשׁ</span>, left unpunctuated by the Massorites, and marked as "written but not to be read," should be omitted as an error. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/48-16.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">and will have these</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵלֶּה֮</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">measurements:</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדּוֹתֶיהָ֒</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4060.htm">Strong's 4060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">4,500 [cubits]</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמֵ֤שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<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">on the north</span><br /><span class="heb">צָפ֗וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side,</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּאַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(pə·’aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mouth, direction, region, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">4,500 [cubits]</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמֵ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<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">on the south</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֕גֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ne·ḡeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> </span><span class="str2">South country, the Negeb, south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְאַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·’aṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mouth, direction, region, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">4,500 [cubits]</span><br /><span class="heb">חמש</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<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">on the east</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine 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">side,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִפְּאַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mip·pə·’aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mouth, direction, region, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and 4,500 [cubits]</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמֵ֤שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<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">on the west</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֕מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(yām·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular | 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">side.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְאַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·’aṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mouth, direction, region, extremity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Ezekiel 48:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/48-16.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 48:16 These shall be its measures: the north (Ezek. 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