Ezekiel 45:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 45:3

The Holy District

1 “Moreover, when you ^adivide the land by lot into inheritance, you shall ^bset apart a district for the Lord, a holy section of the land; its length shall be twenty-five thousand cubits, and the width ten thousand. It shall be holy throughout its territory all around.

2 Of this there shall be a square plot for the sanctuary, ^afive hundred by five hundred rods, with fifty cubits around it for an open space.

3 So this is the district you shall measure: twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand wide; ^ain it shall be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

4 It shall be ^aa holy section of the land, belonging to the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, who come near to minister to the Lord; it shall be a place for their houses and a holy place for the sanctuary.

5 ^aAn area twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand wide shall belong to the Levites, the ministers of the temple; they shall have ^btwenty chambers as a possession.

Properties of the City and the Prince

6 ^a“You shall appoint as the property of the city an area five thousand cubits wide and twenty-five thousand long, adjacent to the district of the holy section; it shall belong to the whole house of Israel.

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 45:3

<< Ezekiel 45:2

Ezekiel 45:4 >>

American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And in this sacred section you shall measure off a portion 25,000 {cubits} in length and 10,000 {cubits} in breadth. And in it shall be the sanctuary which is most holy.

Contemporary English Version
I will give half of my sacred land, a section eight miles long and three miles wide, to the priests who serve in the temple. Their houses will be in this half, as well as my temple, which is the most sacred place of all.

Darby English Version
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, the holy of holies.

Good News Bible
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.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"From 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.

New International Version
In the sacred district, measure off a section 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. In it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

New King James Version
So this is the district you shall measure: twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand wide; in it shall be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"From this area you shall measure a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits; and in it shall appear the sanctuary, the most holy place.

Revised Standard Version
And in the holy district you shall measure off a section twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand broad, in which shall be the sanctuary, the most holy place.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

New English Translation
From this measured area you will measure a length of eight and a quarter miles¹ and a width of three and one-third miles;² in it will be the sanctuary, the most holy place.

<< Ezekiel 45:2

Ezekiel 45:4 >>