Bible Strands
Ezekiel 48:20
The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to set apart the holy portion, along with the city property.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The vision addresses the divided land of restored Israel, outlining the precise allocation of territories for the tribes, the city, and the prince.
The words — תְּרוּמָה (te.ru.Mah) translates as contribution or holy portion, while אֶלֶף ('E.lef) denotes a thousand, specifying the exact dimensions of the sacred district.
The thread — This square measurement pattern reappears in Revelation 21:16, which describes the New Jerusalem as a perfect cube.
Why it lands — The text commands the explicit separation of the holy portion and city property, requiring readers to acknowledge God's fixed boundaries for sacred space amid the restored community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 12:17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.
- Revelation 21:16 The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.