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In it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/45.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Within the larger sacred area, measure out a portion of land 8 1 / 3 miles long and 3 1 / 3 miles wide. Within it the sanctuary of the Most Holy Place will be located.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And from this measured district you shall measure off a section 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 broad, in which shall be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />From this holy portion, you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits, and in it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary <i>and</i> the most holy <i>place</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So this is the district you shall measure: twenty-five thousand <i>cubits</i> long and ten thousand wide; in it shall be the sanctuary, the Most Holy <i>Place.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />From this area you shall measure a length of twenty-five thousand <i>cubits</i> and a width of ten thousand <i>cubits;</i> and in it shall be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220From this area you shall measure a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits; and in it shall be the sanctuary, the most holy place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And from this area you shall measure a length of 25,000 <i>cubits,</i> and a width of 10,000 <i>cubits;</i> and in it shall be the sanctuary, the most holy place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And from this area you shall measure a length of 25,000 <i>cubits</i> and a width of 10,000 <i>cubits</i>; and in it shall be the sanctuary, <i>the</i> Holy of Holies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And in this area you shall measure off a portion 25,000 <i>cubits</i> in length and 10,000 <i>cubits</i> in width. And in it shall be the sanctuary which is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From this holy portion, you will measure off an area 8 1 /3 miles long and 3 1 /3 miles wide, in which the sanctuary, the most holy place, will stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From this holy portion, you will measure off an area 8 1/3 miles long and 3 1/3 miles wide, in which the sanctuary, the most holy place, will stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And of this measure shalt thou measure a length of five and twenty thousand, and a breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary, which is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And of this measure shalt thou measure, a length of five and twenty thousand, and a breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary, which is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Measure off an area 43,750 feet long and 17,500 feet wide. The holy place, that is, the most holy place, will be in this area.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Half of this area, a section 10 miles by 4 miles, is to be measured off; it will contain the Temple, the holiest place of all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From this area a measure is to be made 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide, which is to contain the sanctuary, the holiest of holy objects. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From this holy portion, you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits, and in it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From this measured area you will measure a length of eight and a quarter miles and a width of three and one-third miles; in it will be the sanctuary, the most holy place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Of this measure you shall measure a length of eight and one eighth miles, and a breadth of three and one quarter miles: and in it shall be the sanctuary, which is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary and the most holy place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Of this measure you shall measure a length of twenty-five thousand, and a width of ten thousand. In it shall be the sanctuary, which is most holy. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And by this measure you measure: the length—twenty-five thousand, and the breadth—ten thousand: and the sanctuary is in it, the Holy of Holies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And by this measure thou dost measure: the length is five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand: and in it is the sanctuary, the holy of holies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from this measure thou shalt measure the length, five and twenty thousand, and the breadth, ten thousand: and in it shall be the holy plate, the holy of holies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And with this measure thou shalt measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand, and in it shall be the temple and the holy of holies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And with this measure, you shall measure a length of twenty-five thousand, and a width of ten thousand, and within it shall be the temple and the Holy of Holies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From this tract also measure off a length of twenty-five thousand cubits and a width of ten thousand cubits; on it the sanctuary, the holy of holies, shall stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the holy district you shall measure off a section twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand wide, in which shall be the sanctuary, the most holy place.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And of this measure you shall measure the length of twenty-five thousand and the breadth of ten thousand cubits; and in it shall be the Holy of Holies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And from this the measure is: the length twenty and five thousand, and the width ten thousand, and The Holy of Holies shall be in it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And of this measure shalt thou measure a length of five and twenty thousand, and a breadth of ten thousand; and in it shall be the sanctuary, which is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And out of this measurement shalt thou measure the length five and twenty thousand, and the breadth twenty thousand: and in it shall be the holy of holies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/45-3.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=13717" 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">2</span>Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">From</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/4060.htm" title="4060: ham·mid·dāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure; hence a portion or a vestment; specifically, tribute.">holy portion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4058.htm" title="4058: tā·mō·wḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To measure. A primitive root: properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure; figuratively, to be extended.">you are to measure off</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ō·reḵ (N-msc) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">a length</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mēš (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">of 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/7341.htm" title="7341: wə·rō·ḥaḇ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">and a width</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śe·reṯ (Number-msc) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">of 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/ū·ḇōw- (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- ">and in it</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.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/4720.htm" title="4720: ham·miq·dāš (Art:: N-ms) -- A sacred place, sanctuary. Or miqqdash; from qadash; a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary or asylum.">the sanctuary,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏā·šîm (N-mp) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">the Most</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-msc) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">Holy Place.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>It will be a holy portion of the land to be used by the priests who minister in the sanctuary, who draw near to minister before the LORD. It will be a place for their houses, as well as a holy area for the sanctuary.…<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="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">Ezekiel 48:8-12</a></span><br />Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary. / The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. / This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Ezekiel 42:15-20</a></span><br />Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around: / With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long. / He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Ezekiel 40:2-5</a></span><br />In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city. / So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand. / “Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">Ezekiel 43:10-12</a></span><br />As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan, / and if they are ashamed of all they have done, then make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement and its exits and entrances—its whole design along with all its statutes, forms, and laws. Write it down in their sight, so that they may keep its complete design and all its statutes and may carry them out. / This is the law of the temple: All its surrounding territory on top of the mountain will be most holy. Yes, this is the law of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-20.htm">Ezekiel 48:20-21</a></span><br />The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to set apart the holy portion, along with the city property. / The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="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 47:13-23</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. / This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-13.htm">Ezekiel 48:13-14</a></span><br />Bordering the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. The whole length will be 25,000 cubits, and the width 10,000 cubits. / They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this best part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Ezekiel 48:15-19</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/48-29.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/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-16</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, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1-3</a></span><br />Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. / I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22-27</a></span><br />But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. / And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. / By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-5</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / 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. / No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a></span><br />Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And of this measure shall you measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary and the most holy place.</p><p class="hdg">and in it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">Ezekiel 48:10</a></b></br> And for them, <i>even</i> for the priests, shall be <i>this</i> holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand <i>in length</i>, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Area</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-17.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">District</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Holies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-19.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Section</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Space</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Twenty-Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-14.htm">Width</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><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/45-5.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-6.htm">District</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Five</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-3.htm">Holies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-4.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-11.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-14.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-4.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-4.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Section</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Space</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Ten</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/45-5.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Width</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/45.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/45.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>From this holy portion</b><br>The term "holy portion" refers to a designated area set apart for sacred purposes. In the context of Ezekiel's vision, this portion is part of the land division for the restored Israel. The concept of holiness, or being set apart, is central to the identity of Israel as God's chosen people. This portion is specifically allocated for the priests and the temple, emphasizing the importance of worship and the presence of God among His people. The idea of a "holy portion" can be seen as a foreshadowing of the New Testament teaching that believers are a "holy nation" (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>).<p><b>you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits</b><br>The specific measurements indicate a precise and orderly plan, reflecting God's nature of order and purpose. A cubit is generally considered to be about 18 inches, making this area approximately 7.5 miles by 3 miles. This large area underscores the significance of the temple and its central role in the life of Israel. The act of measuring is symbolic of God's sovereignty and His authority to define sacred spaces. Similar measurements are found in the visions of the New Jerusalem in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, suggesting a continuity in God's plan for His people.<p><b>and in it will be the sanctuary</b><br>The sanctuary is the central place of worship, where God's presence dwells among His people. In Ezekiel's vision, the sanctuary represents the restored relationship between God and Israel. It is a place of sacrifice, prayer, and communion with God. The sanctuary's presence within the holy portion highlights the priority of worship and the need for a dedicated space for encountering God. This concept is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate sanctuary and mediator between God and humanity (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<p><b>the Most Holy Place</b><br>The Most Holy Place, or Holy of Holies, is the innermost and most sacred area of the sanctuary, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept in the original temple. It symbolizes the direct presence of God and was only accessible to the high priest once a year on the Day of Atonement. In Ezekiel's vision, the Most Holy Place signifies the ultimate holiness and purity required to approach God. This foreshadows the work of Christ, whose sacrifice tore the veil separating the Most Holy Place, granting believers direct access to God (<a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</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, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites, including visions of a future temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctuary.htm">The Sanctuary</a></b><br>Refers to the holy place within the temple, a central location for worship and the presence of God among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_most_holy_place.htm">The Most Holy Place</a></b><br>The innermost part of the sanctuary, where God's presence dwelt, and only the high priest could enter once a year on the Day of Atonement.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who were in exile during Ezekiel's time, receiving hope and instruction for future restoration.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_vision.htm">The Temple Vision</a></b><br>A prophetic vision given to Ezekiel, detailing the measurements and design of a future temple, symbolizing God's restored relationship with His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a></b><br>The sanctuary and the Most Holy Place symbolize God's desire to dwell among His people, emphasizing the importance of holiness and reverence in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_measurement_and_order.htm">The Importance of Measurement and Order</a></b><br>The specific measurements highlight God's attention to detail and order, reminding believers of the importance of structure and intentionality in their spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision offers hope for restoration and renewal, encouraging believers to trust in God's promises for future redemption and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_temple_in_worship.htm">The Role of the Temple in Worship</a></b><br>Understanding the temple's role in Israel's worship helps believers appreciate the significance of communal worship and the church as the body of Christ today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>The Most Holy Place points to Christ as the ultimate high priest, who grants believers direct access to God, fulfilling the temple's purpose.<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/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_48_with_other_boundaries.htm">How do we reconcile the detailed land allotments in Ezekiel 48 with other biblical passages that describe differing boundaries for these tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_a_sealed_east_gate.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 says the East Gate is permanently shut due to the Lord's presence--what historical or archaeological evidence supports the idea of a gate sealed forever?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ezekiel_45_1-6_lands_align_today.htm">How do the extensive land measurements in Ezekiel 45:1-6 align with known geography, given no historical proof of such boundaries?</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>(3) <span class= "bld">Of this measure.--</span>If the Hebrew text of <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm" title="Moreover, when you shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an oblation to the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.">Ezekiel 45:1</a> be preserved unchanged, we must understand this to refer to the whole oblation of 25,000 reeds broad which was in the prophet's mind, though he does not speak of it until afterwards; this verse will then be a repetition of the latter part of <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm" title="Moreover, when you shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an oblation to the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.">Ezekiel 45:1</a>, for the sake of specifying that the sanctuary was to be within it. The territory here assigned to the priests, more than 47 miles long by nearly 19 broad, with only one square mile deducted for the sanctuary, is enormously larger than the 13 cities assigned for their residence in <a href="/joshua/21-19.htm" title="All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.">Joshua 21:19</a>, and is also considerably larger than that given (Ezekiel 48) to any of the tribes. It has been suggested that, as Ezekiel makes no mention of the tithes, this large territory may have been given to the priests for their support instead of the tithes; but the law of tithes was a very ancient institution (see <a href="/genesis/14-20.htm" title="And blessed be the most high God, which has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.">Genesis 14:20</a>; <a href="/genesis/28-22.htm" title="And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that you shall give me I will surely give the tenth to you.">Genesis 28:22</a>), and was important for the good of the people as well as for the support of the priests. It is unlikely that Ezekiel would have introduced so radical a change without any allusion to it. The enlargement of the priests' possessions is quite in proportion to the enlargement of the sanctuary, and both seem designed in this symbolical vision to set forth the prominence of the Divine worship, and its precedence over all other things.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And of this measure shalt thou measure</span>. As above explained, if <span class="hebrew">מִן</span>, "of," be taken as equivalent to "from," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> deducted from, then the whole "measure" in ver. 1 must have been 25,000 × 20,000 reeds; but if, as Ewald translates, it may signify "after," "according to," then the text in ver. 1 will not require to be altered (see on ver. 1), and the present verse will be merely a reiteration of the statement in ver. 1 that the priests' portion should be 25,000 × 10,000 reeds, preparatory to the additional notification that in it should be <span class="cmt_word">the sanctuary and the most holy place</span>, or rather, <span class="accented">the sanctuary</span> which is most <span class="accented">holy</span> (Revised Version). The exact position of the sanctuary in the <span class="accented">priests</span>' portion is afterwards stated to have been in the midst (see <a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">Ezekiel 48:8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/45-3.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">From</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּאת֙</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">holy portion,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּדָּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mid·dāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - 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">you are to measure off</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמ֔וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4058.htm">Strong's 4058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch, to measure, to be extended</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a length</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֗רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">of 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">and a width</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֹ֖חַב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rō·ḥaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<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">of 10,000 [cubits],</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śe·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and in it</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֽוֹ־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇōw-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</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 sanctuary,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miq·dāš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4720.htm">Strong's 4720: </a> </span><span class="str2">A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Most</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדָשִֽׁים׃</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<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">Holy [Place].</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹ֥דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/45-3.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 45:3 Of this measure you shall measure (Ezek. 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