Bible Strands

Ezekiel 45:7

Now the prince will have the area bordering each side of the area formed by the holy district and the property of the city, extending westward from the western side and eastward from the eastern side, running lengthwise from the western boundary to the eastern boundary and parallel to one of the tribal portions.

Berean Standard Bible

Follow its threads on the canvas →

Study note

Setting — The prophet Ezekiel records a divine vision detailing future territorial allotments for Israel’s restored worship and governance. God specifies the prince’s designated land relative to the holy district and the city property.

The words — The Hebrew phrase וְלַנָּשִׂיא (ve-la-naśî) literally means "and to the prince," while תְרוּמַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ (terumat haqqodeš) translates to "contribution of the holiness" or "holy portion." These terms anchor the prince’s allotment directly to the sacred and civic zones in the land division.

The thread — This allotment pattern reappears in Ezekiel 48:21, which confirms the remaining area beside the holy portion belongs to the prince. The title and role connect to Ezekiel 34:24 and 37:24, where God promises His servant David will serve as prince and king over the reunited people.

Why it lands — The text assigns the prince a defined territory parallel to the tribal portions, explicitly stating it will be his possession so that rulers no longer oppress the people. A reader must recognize that legitimate leadership in this vision derives its authority and boundaries from the sacred center and the divine distribution of land.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.

The Hebrew words

וְלַנָּשִׂ֡יאve./la./na.Si'and/ [will belong] to the/ princeמִזֶּ֣הmi./Zehfrom/ thisוּמִזֶּה֩u./mi./Zehand/ from/ thisלִתְרוּמַ֨תli/t.ru.Matof/ [the] contribution ofהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha./Ko.desh<the>/ holinessוְלַאֲחֻזַּ֣תve./la./'a.chu.Zatand/ of/ [the] possession ofהָעִ֗ירha./'Irthe/ cityאֶל־'el-toפְּנֵ֤יpe.Nei[the] face ofתְרֽוּמַת־te.ru.mat-[the] contribution ofהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha./Ko.desh<the>/ holinessוְאֶל־ve./'el-and/ toפְּנֵי֙pe.Nei[the] face ofאֲחֻזַּ֣ת'a.chu.Zat[the] possession ofהָעִ֔ירha./'Irthe/ cityמִפְּאַת־mi./pe.'at-from/ [the] side ofיָ֣םyam[the] westיָ֔מָּהYa.ma/hwest/ -wardוּמִפְּאַת־u./mi./pe.'at-and/ from/ [the] side ofקֵ֖דְמָהKe.de.ma/heast/ -wardקָדִ֑ימָהka.Di.ma/heast/ -wardוְאֹ֗רֶךְve./'O.rekhand/ lengthלְעֻמּוֹת֙le./'u.mOt<to>/ corresponding toאַחַ֣ד'a.Chadone ofהַחֲלָקִ֔יםha./cha.la.Kimthe/ portionsמִגְּב֥וּלmi./ge.Vulfrom/ [the] border ofיָ֖םyam[the] westאֶל־'el-toגְּב֥וּלge.Vul[the] border ofקָדִֽימָה׃ka.Di.ma/heast/ -ward

King James Version

And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the city, from the west side westward, and from the east side eastward: and the length shall be over against one of the portions, from the west border unto the east border.

Cross-references