Ezekiel 48 Parallel Bible

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1	NOW these are the boundaries of the tribes: From the north end, by the way of Hithron which is at the entrance of Hamath and of Khazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward to the border of Hamath; these are its sides east and west, a portion for Dan.	“These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and extending from the east side to the west, Dan, one portion.	“These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road to Lebo Hamath; Hazar Enan and the northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the east side to the west side.
2	And by the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, a portion for Asher.	Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher, one portion.	“Asher will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west.
3	And by the border of Asher, from the east side to the west side, a portion for Naphtali.	Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, Naphtali, one portion.	“Naphtali will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west.
4	And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, a portion for Manasseh.	Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.	“Manasseh will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west.
5	And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, a portion for Reuben.	Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion.	“Ephraim will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh from east to west.
6	And by the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, a portion for Ephraim.	Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion.	“Reuben will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.
7	And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side to the west side, a portion for Judah.	Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.	“Judah will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.
8	And by the border of Judah, from the east side to the west side, shall be the portion which you shall set apart, twenty-five thousand cubits in width, and in length the same as one of the other portions, from the east side to the west side; and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.	“Adjoining the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, shall be the portion which you shall set apart, 25,000 cubits in breadth, and in length equal to one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west, with the sanctuary in the midst of it.	“Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be the portion you are to present as a special gift. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and its length from east to west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the center of it.
9	And the portion of the land which you shall set apart for the LORD shall be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand in breadth.	The portion that you shall set apart for the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits in length, and 20,000 in breadth.	“The special portion you are to offer to the LORD will be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide.
10	And for the priests shall be the holy portion; toward the north twenty-five thousand cubits in length, and toward the west ten thousand cubits in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand cubits in breadth, and toward the south twenty-five thousand cubits in length; and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst of it.	These shall be the allotments of the holy portion: the priests shall have an allotment measuring 25,000 cubits on the northern side, 10,000 cubits in breadth on the western side, 10,000 in breadth on the eastern side, and 25,000 in length on the southern side, with the sanctuary of the LORD in the midst of it.	This will be the sacred portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center of it will be the sanctuary of the LORD.
11	It shall be for the priests that are consecrated of the descendants of Zadok; who have kept my charge, who did not go astray as the children of Israel went astray and as the Levites went astray.	This shall be for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge, who did not go astray when the people of Israel went astray, as the Levites did.	This will be for the consecrated priests, the Zadokites, who were faithful in serving me and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.
12	And this portion shall be their portion out of the land which is set aside, the most holy by the border of the Levites.	And it shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites.	It will be a special gift to them from the sacred portion of the land, a most holy portion, bordering the territory of the Levites.
13	And opposite the border of the priests the Levites shall have a portion twenty-five thousand cubits in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all their land shall be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in breadth.	And alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an allotment 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in breadth. The whole length shall be 25,000 cubits and the breadth 20,000.	“Alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites will have an allotment 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Its total length will be 25,000 cubits and its width 10,000 cubits.
14	And they shall not sell any of it, neither exchange it, nor do away with the tithes of the land; for it is holy to the LORD.	They shall not sell or exchange any of it. They shall not alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.	They must not sell or exchange any of it. This is the best of the land and must not pass into other hands, because it is holy to the LORD.
15	And the five thousand cubits that are left in the breadth over against the twenty-five thousand cubits shall be common ground for the use of the city, for dwelling and for suburbs; and the city shall be in the midst of it.	“The remainder, 5,000 cubits in breadth and 25,000 in length, shall be for common use for the city, for dwellings and for open country. In the midst of it shall be the city,	“The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it
16	And these shall be its dimensions: the north side four thousand and five hundred cubits, the east side four thousand and five hundred cubits, the south side four thousand and five hundred cubits, and the west side four thousand and five hundred cubits.	and these shall be its measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500, the east side 4,500, and the west side 4,500.	and will have these measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits.
17	And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty cubits and toward the south two hundred and fifty cubits and toward the east two hundred and fifty cubits and toward the west two hundred and fifty cubits.	And the city shall have open land: on the north 250 cubits, on the south 250, on the east 250, and on the west 250.	The pastureland for the city will be 250 cubits on the north, 250 cubits on the south, 250 cubits on the east, and 250 cubits on the west.
18	And the remainder of the land opposite the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward and ten thousand westward; and it shall be opposite the holy portion; and its produce shall be for food to those who work for the city.	The remainder of the length alongside the holy portion shall be 10,000 cubits to the east, and 10,000 to the west, and it shall be alongside the holy portion. Its produce shall be food for the workers of the city.	What remains of the area, bordering on the sacred portion and running the length of it, will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city.
19	And they that work for the city shall be recruited out of all the tribes of Israel.	And the workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall till it.	The workers from the city who farm it will come from all the tribes of Israel.
20	The whole portion which is set aside shall be twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand; you shall separate the holy portion from the possession of the city.	The whole portion that you shall set apart shall be 25,000 cubits square, that is, the holy portion together with the property of the city.	The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits on each side. As a special gift you will set aside the sacred portion, along with the property of the city.
21	And the remainder shall be for the ruler of the city, on one side and on the other of the holy portion and of the possession of the city, opposite the twenty-five thousand cubits toward the east border, and westward twenty-five thousand cubits toward the west border, opposite the portion for the ruler; and it shall be the holy portion; and the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst.	“What remains on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city shall belong to the prince. Extending from the 25,000 cubits of the holy portion to the east border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the west border, parallel to the tribal portions, it shall belong to the prince. The holy portion with the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst.	“What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred portion and the property of the city will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them.
22	Moreover part of the possession of the Levites and of the possession of the city shall be the portion of the ruler in the city, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin.	It shall be separate from the property of the Levites and the property of the city, which are in the midst of that which belongs to the prince. The portion of the prince shall lie between the territory of Judah and the territory of Benjamin.	So the property of the Levites and the property of the city will lie in the center of the area that belongs to the prince. The area belonging to the prince will lie between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin.
23	As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side to the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion.	“As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west, Benjamin, one portion.	“As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side.
24	And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon shall have a portion.	Adjoining the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, Simeon, one portion.	“Simeon will have one portion; it will border the territory of Benjamin from east to west.
25	And by the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar a portion.	Adjoining the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, Issachar, one portion.	“Issachar will have one portion; it will border the territory of Simeon from east to west.
26	And by the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun a portion.	Adjoining the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, Zebulun, one portion.	“Zebulun will have one portion; it will border the territory of Issachar from east to west.
27	And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad a portion.	Adjoining the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, Gad, one portion.	“Gad will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.
28	And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be from Tamar to the waters of Maribath in Kadesh, and his possession shall extend as far as the great sea.	And adjoining the territory of Gad to the south, the boundary shall run from Tamar to the waters of Meribah-kadesh, from there along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea.	“The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.
29	This is the land which you shall divide for a heritage to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, says the LORD God.	This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the Lord GOD.	“This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Sovereign LORD.
30	And these shall be the limits of the city: on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.	“These shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure,	“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long,
31	And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates on the north side; one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, one gate for Levi.	three gates, the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi, the gates of the city being named after the tribes of Israel.	the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi.
32	And at the east side four thousand and five hundred measures; and three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, one gate for Dan.	On the east side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates, the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.	“On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan.
33	And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures; and three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, one gate for Zebulun.	On the south side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure, three gates, the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.	“On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun.
34	At the west side four thousand and five hundred measures; and three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.	On the west side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates, the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.	“On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali.
35	And the circumference of the city shall be eighteen thousand measures; and the name of the city was given by the LORD from the day that it was built.	The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The LORD Is There.”	“The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits. “And the name of the city from that time on will be: the Lord is there.”
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