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Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/48.htm">New Living Translation</a> Outside the city there will be a farming area that stretches 3 1 / 3 miles to the east and 3 1 / 3 miles to the west along the border of the sacred area. This farmland will produce food for the people working in the city. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/48.htm">English Standard Version</a> The remainder of the length alongside the holy portion shall be 10,000 cubits to the east, and 10,000 to the west, and it shall be alongside the holy portion. Its produce shall be food for the workers of the city. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The remainder of the length bordering the holy portion and running adjacent to it will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/48.htm">King James Bible</a> 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 unto them that serve the city. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/48.htm">New King James Version</a> The rest of the length, alongside the district of the holy section, shall be ten thousand cubits to the east and ten thousand to the west. It shall be adjacent to the district of the holy section, and its produce shall be food for the workers of the city. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment shall be ten thousand cubits toward the east and ten thousand toward the west; and it shall be alongside the holy allotment. And its produce shall be food for the workers of the city. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/48.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment shall be 10,000 cubits toward the east and 10,000 toward the west; and it shall be alongside the holy allotment. And its produce shall be food for the workers of the city. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And the remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment shall be 10,000 cubits toward the east, and 10,000 toward the west; and it shall be alongside the holy allotment. And its produce shall be food for the workers of the city. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the remainder of the length alongside the holy contribution shall be 10,000 cubits toward the east and 10,000 toward the west; and it shall be alongside the holy contribution. And its produce shall be food for the workers of the city. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment shall be 10,000 cubits to the east and 10,000 to the west; and it shall be beside the holy allotment. The produce from it shall be food for the workers of the city. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “The remainder of the length alongside the holy donation will be 3 1 /3 miles to the east and 3 1 /3 miles to the west. It will run alongside the holy donation. Its produce will be food for the workers of the city. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The remainder of the length alongside the holy donation will be 3 1/3 miles to the east and 3 1/3 miles to the west. It will run alongside the holy donation. Its produce will be food for the workers of the city. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/48.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the residue in the length, answerable unto the holy oblation, shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward; and it shall be answerable unto the holy oblation; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that labor in the city. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The land on the east and west sides of the city limits will be farmland for the people of Jerusalem; both sections will be five kilometers long and three kilometers wide. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/48.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the residue in the length, answerable unto the holy oblation, shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be answerable unto the holy oblation; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that labour in the city. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The rest of the land borders the holy area and runs lengthwise. This land will be 17,500 feet on its east side and 17,500 feet on its west side. It will be used to provide food for the city workers. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/48.htm">Good News Translation</a> The land that is left after the city has been built in the area immediately to the south of the holy area--4 miles by 2 miles on the east and 4 miles by 2 miles on the west--is to be used as farmland by the people who live in the city. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/48.htm">International Standard Version</a> "The remainder of the length that borders the holy Terumah is to be 10,000 units long eastward and 10,000 units westward. It is to lie adjacent to the holy Terumah. Its harvest will produce food for those who work in the city. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The remainder of the length bordering the holy portion and running adjacent to it will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city. <a href="/net/ezekiel/48.htm">NET Bible</a> The remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment will be three and one-third miles to the east and three and one-third miles toward the west, and it will be beside the holy allotment. Its produce will be for food for the workers of the city. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The remainder in the length, answerable to the holy offering, shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward; and it shall be answerable to the holy offering; and its increase shall be for food to those who labor in the city. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 its increase shall be for food to them that serve the city. <a href="/web/ezekiel/48.htm">World English Bible</a> The remainder of the length, alongside the holy offering, shall be ten thousand eastward and ten thousand westward; and it shall be alongside the holy offering. Its increase shall be for food to those who labor in the city. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the remainder in length alongside the raised-offering of the holy [portion is] ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward, and it has been alongside the raised-offering of the holy [portion], and its increase has been for food for those serving the city, <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the residue in length over-against the heave-offering of the holy portion is ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward, and it hath been over-against the heave-offering of the holy portion, and its increase hath been for food to the servants of the city, <a href="/slt/ezekiel/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the remainder in the length over against the oblation of holiness, ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand to the sea: and it was over against the oblation of the holy place; and its Produce was for bread to the servants of the city.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the residue in length by the firstfruits of the sanctuary, ten thousand toward the east, and ten thousand toward the west, shall be as the firstfruits of the sanctuary: and the fruits thereof shall be for bread to them that serve the city. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now what will remain of the length, in accord with the first-fruits of the sanctuary, ten thousand in the east, and ten thousand in the west, shall be as the first-fruits of the sanctuary. And its produce will be for the bread of those who serve the city. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/48.htm">New American Bible</a> The remaining section runs eastward along the sacred tract for ten thousand cubits and westward ten thousand cubits. Its produce shall provide food for the workers of the city. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The remainder of the length alongside the holy portion shall be ten thousand cubits to the east, and ten thousand to the west, and it shall be alongside the holy portion. Its produce shall be food for the workers of the city.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the remainder of the land opposite the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward and ten thousand westward; and it shall be opposite the holy portion; and its produce shall be for food to those who work for the city. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And what is left next to the dedication of Holiness: ten thousand to the east, and ten thousand to the west; it shall be next to the dedication of Holiness, and its harvest food shall be for those who work for the city<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the residue in the length, answerable unto the holy offering, shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward; and it shall be answerable unto the holy offering; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the remainder of the length that is next to the first-fruits of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and they shall be the first-fruits of the sanctuary; and the fruits thereof shall be for bread to them that labour for the city. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=14841" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/48.htm">The Portion for the Priests</a> …17The 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. 18<a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: wə·han·nō·w·ṯār (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 remainder</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: bā·’ō·reḵ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">of the length</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.">bordering</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.">portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and running</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.">it</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śe·reṯ (Number-msc) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">will be 10,000 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/6921.htm" title="6921: qā·ḏî·māh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">on the east side</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: wa·‘ă·śe·reṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">and 10,000 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/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 side.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8393.htm" title="8393: ṯə·ḇū·ʾå̄·ṯōh (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Product, revenue. From bow'; income, i.e. Produce.">Its produce</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (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 supply</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lə·le·ḥem (Prep-l:: N-cs) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">food</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: lə·‘ō·ḇə·ḏê (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">for the workers</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> 19The workers of the city who cultivate it will come from all the tribes of Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21-24</a> Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. / The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. ... <a href="/leviticus/25-32.htm">Leviticus 25:32-34</a> As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession. <a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-3</a> Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance: <a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-60</a> 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. ... <a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm">Nehemiah 11:20</a> The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance. <a href="/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Jeremiah 33:18</a> nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.” <a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a> Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. <a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-37</a> There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. / Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ... <a href="/romans/15-27.htm">Romans 15:27</a> They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a> Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-12.htm">2 Corinthians 9:12-13</a> For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. / Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others. <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a> Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor. <a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Philippians 4:15-18</a> And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving. / For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again. / Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account. ... <a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a> Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.that serve.<a href="/joshua/9-27.htm">Joshua 9:27</a> And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.<a href="/nehemiah/7-46.htm">Nehemiah 7:46-62</a> The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/48-12.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-13.htm">Alongside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Area</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-12.htm">Bordering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-17.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-17.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-3.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-12.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-14.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-12.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-12.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-14.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-30.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Remainder</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-5.htm">Residue</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-2.htm">Running</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-12.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-13.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-16.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-17.htm">West</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Westward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-9.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/exodus/2-5.htm">Alongside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-22.htm">Area</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-12.htm">Bordering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-19.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">East</a> <a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/daniel/1-5.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-2.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/micah/5-3.htm">Remainder</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Residue</a> <a href="/joel/2-4.htm">Running</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-19.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/daniel/1-12.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">West</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Westward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-19.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 48</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">The portions of the twelve tribes;</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">of the sanctuary;</a> 15. <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">of the city and suburbs;</a> 21. <a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">and of the prince.</a> 23. <a href="/ezekiel/48-23.htm">The portions of the twelve tribes.</a> 30. <a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">The dimensions and gates of the city.</a> </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 "holy portion" is a designated area set apart for the priests, the temple, and the Levites, emphasizing the centrality of worship and the presence of God among His people. The land "bordering" and "running adjacent" to this holy portion signifies the importance of proximity to the sacred space, reflecting the idea that the closer one is to the divine, the more blessed and significant the land becomes. This allocation underscores the theme of holiness and separation found throughout the book of Ezekiel.will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side The specific measurement of 10,000 cubits on both the east and west sides indicates a balanced and orderly distribution of land. In biblical terms, the use of precise measurements often symbolizes God's order and sovereignty. The cubit, an ancient unit of length, reflects the historical context of the time, where measurements were based on the length of the forearm. This symmetry in measurement may also symbolize fairness and equality in the distribution of resources among the people, a recurring theme in the prophetic vision of a restored Israel.Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city This phrase highlights the practical aspect of the land's use, where the produce serves to sustain those who labor in the city. It reflects the biblical principle of provision and stewardship, where the land is not only a spiritual inheritance but also a means of sustenance. The mention of "workers of the city" suggests a community-oriented approach, where the needs of those who serve are met through the resources provided by God. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate provider and sustainer of His people, ensuring that their physical and spiritual needs are met. The emphasis on produce and provision also connects to other scriptural themes of God's faithfulness in providing for His people, as seen in the manna in the wilderness and the feeding of the multitudes in the Gospels.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet during the Babylonian exile who received visions and messages from God concerning the restoration of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/h/holy_portion.htm">Holy Portion</a> A designated area set apart for the priests and the temple, symbolizing God's presence and holiness. 3. <a href="/topical/w/workers_of_the_city.htm">Workers of the City</a> Individuals responsible for maintaining the city, who benefit from the produce of the land. 4. <a href="/topical/e/east_and_west.htm">East and West</a> Directions indicating the extent of the land's allocation, emphasizing the comprehensive provision for the city. 5. <a href="/topical/p/produce.htm">Produce</a> The agricultural yield from the land, intended to sustain those serving the city.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a> God ensures that those who serve Him and His people are provided for, as seen in the allocation of land for the workers. <a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_service.htm">Holiness and Service</a> The proximity of the land to the holy portion signifies the importance of holiness in service. Our work should be an extension of our worship. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_cooperation.htm">Community and Cooperation</a> The produce supports the workers, highlighting the need for cooperation and mutual support within the community of believers. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship.htm">Stewardship</a> The land's produce is a reminder of our responsibility to steward God's resources wisely for the benefit of others. <a href="/topical/v/vision_of_restoration.htm">Vision of Restoration</a> Ezekiel's vision points to a future restoration where God's order and provision are fully realized, encouraging us to hope and work towards God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 48</a> <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> <a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel_42_and_1_kings_6_differ.htm">Why do the measurements in Ezekiel 42 seem to conflict with earlier temple designs described in 1 Kings 6?</a> <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> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_8's_view_on_idols_compare.htm">How does the severe condemnation of these idolatries in Ezekiel 8 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of tolerating foreign gods?</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>(18) Shall be for food.--This piece of land, only four times the size of the city itself, would seem a very insufficient provision for raising all the food required for the labourers of the city. But here, as everywhere, it is to be remembered that the description is ideal<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 18, 19. - The remaining portions of the terumah should be two strips of land, each 10,000 × 5000 reeds, one on each side of the city, the increase or produce of which should be for food unto them that serve the city. By "them that serve the city" Hitzig and Smend understand its ordinary inhabitants, since a district may be said to be cultivated through simple residence upon it (compare colere locum). Havernick, after Gesenius, thinks of the workmen who should be employed in building the city, against which may be urged that the city is supposed to be already built. Hengstenberg, with whom Plumptre seems disposed to agree, can only see in the city servers "a militia who take the city in the midst." Keil and Kliefoth find them in the laboring classes, who should not in this future state, as so often in ordinary states among men, be destitute of a possession in land, but should receive an allotment for their maintenance. But an obvious objection to this view is that it hands over the city land exclusively to the laboring classes, forgetting that the "other" classes require support as well as they. Probably the best interpretation is to regard עֹבְדֵי הָעִיר, "them that serve the city," as standing in antithesis to the other two classes already mentioned - the Levites, whose office should be to serve the tabernacle (see <a href="/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24, 26</a>; <a href="/numbers/18-6.htm">Numbers 18:6</a>, in which עָבַד is employed to denote the service of the Levites); and the priests, whose special function should be to serve the altar (see <a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a>, in which, again, the same verb is used). Thus regarded, "they that serve the city" will mean all engaged in secular pursuits in the city, which approximates to the view of Hitzig; and the prophet's language will signify that all such should derive their sustenance from the city lands, i.e. should either have direct access to these lands to cultivate them for themselves, or should obtain a share in the produce of these lands for other services rendered to the city. With this accords the further statement that those who served the city should serve it out of all the tribes of Israel; i.e. its inhabitants should not, as formerly, be drawn chiefly from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, but contain representatives from all the tribes of Israel (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Ezekiel 45:6</a>). <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The remainder וְהַנּוֹתָ֨ר (wə·han·nō·w·ṯār) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve of the length בָּאֹ֜רֶךְ (bā·’ō·reḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> Length bordering לְעֻמַּ֣ת ׀ (lə·‘um·maṯ) Preposition-l <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5980.htm">Strong's 5980: </a> Society, near, beside, along with the holy הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ (haq·qō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> A sacred place, thing, sanctity portion תְּרוּמַ֣ת (tə·rū·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8641.htm">Strong's 8641: </a> Contribution, offering (for sacred uses) and running וְהָיָ֕ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be adjacent to לְעֻמַּ֖ת (lə·‘um·maṯ) Preposition-l <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5980.htm">Strong's 5980: </a> Society, near, beside, along with [it] הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ (haq·qō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> A sacred place, thing, sanctity will be 10,000 [cubits] עֲשֶׂ֨רֶת (‘ă·śe·reṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> Ten on the east side קָדִ֙ימָה֙ (qā·ḏî·māh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> The fore, front part, the East and 10,000 [cubits] וַעֲשֶׂ֤רֶת (wa·‘ă·śe·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> Ten on the west side. יָ֔מָּה (yām·māh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin Its produce תְבֽוּאָתוֹ֙ (ṯə·ḇū·’ā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8393.htm">Strong's 8393: </a> Product, revenue will supply וְהָיְתָ֤ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be food לְלֶ֔חֶם (lə·le·ḥem) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain for the workers לְעֹבְדֵ֖י (lə·‘ō·ḇə·ḏê) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> To work, to serve, till, enslave of the city. הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/48-18.htm">Ezekiel 48:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-18.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 48:18 The remainder in the length answerable (Ezek. 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