Bible Strands
Ezekiel 48:12
It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel conveys a divine vision to the exiled Israelites regarding the precise future division of the promised land. The passage outlines the spatial allocation for the consecrated priests and the Levites.
The words — תְּרוּמִיָּה (terumiyah) translates as a set-apart contribution or portion, while קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים (kodesh kodashim) denotes a most holy place. These terms mark the land as structurally reserved and ritually distinct from ordinary territory.
The thread — The concept of a consecrated land portion appears in Ezekiel 45:4 for the ministering priests and Leviticus 27:21 regarding fields devoted to the LORD at the Jubilee. Each reference establishes land as a reserved category rather than a common resource.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that sacred space requires strict boundary maintenance and is not available for general use. Readers must acknowledge that proximity to the sanctuary dictates specific territorial allocations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 27:21 When the field is released in the Jubilee, it will become holy, like a field devoted to the LORD; it becomes the property of the priests.
- Ezekiel 45:4 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.