Ezekiel 45:1 ““When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set asi…”

Ezekiel 45:1

“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto 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.

World English Bible

“‘“Moreover, when you divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an offering to the LORD, a holy portion of the land. The length shall be the length of twenty-five thousand reeds, and the width shall be ten thousand. It shall be holy in all its border all around.

American Standard Version

Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto Jehovah, a holy portion of the land; the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand: it shall be holy in all the border thereof round about.

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreover when yee shall deuide the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation vnto the Lord an holy portion of the land, fiue and twentie thousand reedes long, and ten thousand broad: this shalbe holy in all the borders thereof round about.

Darby Translation

And when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer a heave-offering unto Jehovah, a holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand [cubits], and the breadth ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.

Young's Literal Translation

And in your causing the land to fall in inheritance, ye lift up a heave-offering to Jehovah, a holy [portion] of the land: the length — five and twenty thousand [is] the length, and the breadth ten thousand; it [is] holy in all its border round about.

Bible in Basic English

And when you are making a distribution of the land, by the decision of the Lord, for your heritage, you are to make an offering to the Lord of a part of the land as holy: it is to be twenty-five thousand long and twenty thousand wide: all the land inside these limits is to be holy.

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Cross references

“shall divide by lot”

Ezekiel 48:29 Numbers 34:13 Joshua 13:6 Joshua 14:2 Ezekiel 47:21 Psalm 16:5

Ezekiel 48:29 · BSB

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.

Numbers 34:13 · BSB

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.

Joshua 13:6 · BSB

All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.

Joshua 14:2 · BSB

Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

Ezekiel 47:21 · BSB

You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.

Psalm 16:5 · BSB

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.

“ye shall offer”

Ezekiel 45:2–7 Ezekiel 48:8–23 Leviticus 25:23 Proverbs 3:9

Ezekiel 45:2–7 · BSB

Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land.

Ezekiel 48:8–23 · BSB

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.

Leviticus 25:23 · BSB

The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me.

Proverbs 3:9 · BSB

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;

“an holy portion”

Zechariah 14:20 Zechariah 14:21

Zechariah 14:20 · BSB

On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar.

Zechariah 14:21 · BSB

Indeed, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the LORD of Hosts, and all who sacrifice will come and take some pots and cook in them. And on that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LOR…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land.

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