Bible Strands
Ezekiel 45:6
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a divine instruction given to the prophet regarding the precise allocation of land within the restored temple district.
The words — תִּתְּנ֗וּ (ti.te.Nu) translates literally as "you will give," and חֲמֵ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים (cha.Me.shet 'a.la.Fim) means "five thousand."
The thread — The same 5,000-by-25,000 cubit measurement reappears in Ezekiel 48:15 as the common land for the city, while Ezekiel 48:30 details the city's measured gates.
Why it lands — The passage demands recognition that this specific tract is designated as communal property for the entire house of Israel, distinct from the adjacent priestly and princely allotments.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 48:15 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
- Ezekiel 48:30 “These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long,