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This will be set aside for a city where anyone in Israel can live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Alongside the portion set apart as the holy district you shall assign for the property of the city an area 5,000 cubits broad and 25,000 cubits long. It shall belong to the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As the property of the city, you are to set aside an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjacent to the holy district. It will belong to the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy <i>portion</i>: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“You shall appoint as the property of the city <i>an area</i> five thousand <i>cubits</i> wide and twenty-five thousand long, adjacent to the district of the holy <i>section;</i> it shall belong to the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And you shall give the city possession of <i>an area</i> five thousand <i>cubits</i> wide and twenty-five thousand <i>cubits</i> long, alongside the allotment of the holy portion; it shall be for the entire house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall give the city possession of an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, alongside the allotment of the holy portion; it shall be for the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall give the city possession of <i>an area</i> 5,000 <i>cubits</i> wide and 25,000 <i>cubits</i> long, alongside the allotment of the holy portion; it shall be for the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“And you shall give the city possession of <i>an area</i> 5,000 <i>cubits</i> wide and 25,000 <i>cubits</i> long, alongside the contribution of the holy portion; it shall be for the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You shall give the city possession of <i>an area</i> 5,000 <i>cubits</i> wide and 25,000 <i>cubits</i> long, alongside the portion set aside as a holy section. It shall belong to the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As the property of the city, set aside an area 1 2 /3 miles wide and 8 1 /3 miles long, adjacent to the holy donation of land. It will be for the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As the property of the city, you must set aside an area 1 2/3 of a mile wide and 8 1/3 miles long, adjacent to the holy donation of land. It will be for the whole house of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, side by side with the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Next to my sacred land will be an area 12.5 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide. This will belong to the people of Israel and will include the city of Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, side by side with the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'You must designate an area 8,750 feet wide and 43,750 feet long as the city's property. It will be located alongside the holy area. It will belong to all the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Next to the holy area, another section, 10 miles long and 2 miles wide, is to be set aside for a city where any of the people of Israel may live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The land allocation for the city is to be set at 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjacent to the sanctuary district, reserved for the entire house of Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'Alongside the portion set apart as the holy allotment, you will allot for the city an area one and two-thirds miles wide and eight and a quarter miles long; it will be for the whole house of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'You shall appoint the possession of the city one and two-thirds miles broad, and eight and one eighth miles, long, side by side with the offering of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As the property of the city, you are to set aside an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjacent to the holy district. It will belong to the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘“You shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand cubits wide and twenty-five thousand long, side by side with the offering of the holy portion. It shall be for the whole house of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And of the possession of the city you set [an area] of five thousand breadth, and twenty-five thousand length, alongside the raised-offering of the holy [portion]; it is for all the house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And of the possession of the city ye give five thousand of breadth, and of length five and twenty thousand, over-against the heave-offering of the holy portion: to all the house of Israel it is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall give the possession of the city, five thousand the breadth, and the length, five and twenty thousand, over against the oblation of the holy place: it shall be to all the house of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, according to the separation of the sanctuary, for the whole house of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall appoint a possession in the city of five thousand in width, and twenty-five thousand in length, in accord with the separation of the sanctuary, for the entire house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall assign a strip five thousand cubits wide and twenty-five thousand long as the property of the city parallel to the sacred tract; this shall belong to the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Alongside the portion set apart as the holy district you shall assign as a holding for the city an area five thousand cubits wide, and twenty-five thousand cubits long; it shall belong to the whole house of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the portion for the city shall be five thousand broad and twenty-five thousand long, toward the portion of the sanctuary; it shall be for all the house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The inheritance of the city is five thousand in width and twenty and five thousand in length. It shall be next to the division of the Holy Place for all of the house of Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, side by side with the offering of the holy portion; it shall be for the whole house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall appoint <i>for</i> the possession of the city five thousand in breadth, and in length twenty-five thousand: after the manner of the first-fruits of the holy portion, they shall be for all the house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/45-6.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=13762" 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/45.htm">Consecration of the Land</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>An adjacent area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide shall belong to the Levites who minister in the temple; it will be their possession for towns in which to live. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/272.htm" title="272: wa·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- A possession. Feminine passive participle from 'achaz; something seized, i.e. A possession.">As the property</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">of the city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tit·tə·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">you are to set aside</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mê·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">an area 5,000 cubits</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/7341.htm" title="7341: rō·ḥaḇ (N-ms) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">wide</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">and 25,000 cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: wə·’ō·reḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">long,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5980.htm" title="5980: lə·‘um·maṯ (Prep-l) -- Close by, side by side with. From amam; conjunction, i.e. Society; mostly adverb or preposition, near, beside, along with.">adjacent to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qō·ḏeš (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: tə·rū·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Contribution, offering (for sacred uses). Or trumah; from ruwm; a present, especially in sacrifice or as tribute.">district.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">It will belong to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> </span><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="/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="/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="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Ezekiel 48:15-20</a></span><br />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 / 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. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">Ezekiel 48:30-35</a></span><br />“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, / the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi. / On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Ezekiel 47:13-14</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">Ezekiel 48:8</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21-22</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. / So the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince—the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-29.htm">Ezekiel 48:29</a></span><br />This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.<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="/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="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24-26</a></span><br />By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">Revelation 22:2</a></span><br />down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Acts 1:6</a></span><br />So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">the city</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Ezekiel 48:15-18,30-35</a></b></br> And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane <i>place</i> for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Adjoining</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Alongside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-14.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Area</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-15.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-3.htm">District</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-4.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-4.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Property</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-4.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Twenty-Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-12.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/48-2.htm">Adjoining</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-13.htm">Alongside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-13.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Area</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-22.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-22.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">District</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-12.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Property</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-3.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-12.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-12.htm">Twenty-Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-13.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-22.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 45</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">The portion of land for the sanctuary</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/45-6.htm">for the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">and for the prince</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/45-9.htm">Ordinances for the prince</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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In the context of Ezekiel's vision, this city property is part of a larger plan for the restored Israel. The city represents the communal and administrative center, emphasizing the importance of civic life in God's plan. This allocation reflects the organized and equitable distribution of land, which is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, as seen in the division of land among the tribes in the book of Joshua.<p><b>you are to set aside an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long</b><br>The dimensions given here are specific and significant. A cubit is traditionally understood as the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters. This makes the area about 1.5 miles wide and 7.5 miles long. The precision of these measurements underscores the orderliness and intentionality of God's design for the land. This mirrors the detailed instructions given for the construction of the Tabernacle in Exodus, highlighting the importance of following divine instructions precisely.<p><b>adjacent to the holy district</b><br>The proximity to the holy district signifies the integration of sacred and secular life. The holy district, which includes the temple, is central to the life of Israel, symbolizing God's presence among His people. The city's closeness to this district suggests that civic life should be influenced by and centered around spiritual principles. This reflects the biblical theme of holiness permeating all aspects of life, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a>, where God calls His people to be holy because He is holy.<p><b>It will belong to the whole house of Israel</b><br>This phrase emphasizes unity and collective ownership among the tribes of Israel. Unlike the tribal allotments, which were specific to each tribe, this city property is for all of Israel, symbolizing national unity and shared identity. This collective ownership can be seen as a type of the unity found in the body of Christ, where believers, regardless of background, are one in Him (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>). The phrase also points to the fulfillment of God's promises to restore and reunite His people, as prophesied in passages like <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book and a key figure in delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_israel.htm">The House of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the collective people of Israel, God's chosen people, who are the recipients of the land allocation described in this passage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_district.htm">The Holy District</a></b><br>A designated area set apart for sacred purposes, including the temple and the priests, emphasizing the centrality of worship in Israel's life.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>Represents the communal and civic life of the Israelites, highlighting the importance of community alongside worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_allocation.htm">The Land Allocation</a></b><br>The specific measurement of land (5,000 by 25,000 cubits) signifies God's orderly provision and care for His people, ensuring both spiritual and communal needs are met.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_order.htm">God's Provision and Order</a></b><br>God is a God of order and provision, ensuring that both spiritual and physical needs are met for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The allocation of land for the city and the holy district underscores the balance between communal life and worship, reminding us of the importance of both in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_identity.htm">Inheritance and Identity</a></b><br>The land given to the house of Israel serves as a reminder of their identity as God's chosen people and their inheritance in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_stewardship.htm">Faithfulness in Stewardship</a></b><br>As God provides for His people, they are called to be faithful stewards of what He has given, using it for His glory and the good of the community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_'prince'_in_ezekiel_45_7-8.htm">Who is the 'prince' in Ezekiel 45:7-8, and why does he appear to play a role distinct from other messianic prophecies in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_john_4_8_say_'god_is_love'.htm">How can 1 John 4:8 say 'God is love' when the Old Testament shows actions that don't seem loving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_4_4-5__lie_390_days_safely.htm">Ezekiel 4:4-5: How could someone realistically lie on one side for 390 days without serious health complications or interruptions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_4_6__judah's_40_days_vs._kings.htm">Ezekiel 4:6: How do the 40 days for Judah align with or contradict other biblical timelines found in Kings and Chronicles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/45.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">The possession of</span> <span class= "bld">the city.--</span>This portion, more particularly described in <a href="/context/ezekiel/48-15.htm" title="And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the middle thereof.">Ezekiel 48:15-20</a>, is there called "a profane place," though still constituting a part of the oblation. It was the same length and half the width of either of the other portions, and was for the city, and for a common possession of the nation, to supply food for those who "serve the city" "out of all the tribes of Israel" (<a href="/context/ezekiel/48-18.htm" title="And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the increase thereof shall be for food to them that serve the city.">Ezekiel 48:18-19</a>). Nothing is anywhere said to identify this city with Jerusalem, and, indeed, it is described as in a different position geographically (see map). Jerusalem, like the ark, appears to have faded from the prophet's sight in this vision of the future Church.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - In addition to the holy terumah for the priests and the portion for the Levites, should be marked off as <span class="cmt_word">the possession of the city</span> a third tract of territory, <span class="cmt_word">five thousand</span> (reeds) <span class="cmt_word">broad, and five and twenty thousand long</span>, <span class="cmt_word">over against</span> - rather, <span class="accented">side by side with</span> (Revised Version), "parallel to" (Keil) - <span class="cmt_word">the oblation of the holy portion</span>. That is to say, it should lie upon the south, as the Levites' territory lay upon the north of the priests' portion. Adding the 10,000 reeds of breadth for the Levites' domain, the 10,000 for the priests' land, and the 5000 for the city quarter, makes a total breadth of 25,000 reeds; so that the tract in which all these were included was a square. That the portion for the city should be <span class="cmt_word">for the whole house of Israel</span> implied that it should be communal property, belonging to no tribe in particular, but to all the tribes together - in modern phrase should be "common good, <span class="accented">ein</span> <span class="accented">Volksgut</span> (Kliefoth), which should neither be confiscated by kingly rapacity (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Jeremiah 22:13</a>) nor invaded by individual and private appropriation, but retained for the use of the inhabitants generally (see <a href="/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18, 19</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/45-6.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">As the property</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲחֻזַּ֨ת</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">הָעִ֜יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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">you are to set aside</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתְּנ֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[an area] 5,000 [cubits]</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמֵ֤שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine 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">wide</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֔חַב</span> <span class="translit">(rō·ḥaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7341.htm">Strong's 7341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breadth, width</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and 25,000 [cubits]</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šāh)</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">long,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֹ֗רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">adjacent to</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֻמַּ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘um·maṯ)</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 holy</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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">district.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּרוּמַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·rū·maṯ)</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">It will belong to</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine 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 whole</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/45-6.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 45:6 You shall appoint the possession (Ezek. 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