Ezekiel 48:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

This holy contribution shall be for the priests: 25,000 cubits on the north side, 10,000 cubits in width on the west side, 10,000 cubits in width on the east side, and 25,000 cubits in length on the south side. In its center shall be the sanctuary of the Lord.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּ֠לְאֵ֜לֶּה תִּהְיֶ֣ה תְרֽוּמַת־הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֒ צָפ֜וֹנָה חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֶ֗לֶף וְיָ֙מָּה֙ רֹ֚חַב עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וְקָדִ֗ימָה רֹ֚חַב עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וְנֶ֕גְבָּה אֹ֕רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וְהָיָ֥ה מִקְדַּשׁ־יְהוָ֖ה בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And-to-ʾēlleh shall-be tərûmaṯ-haqqōḏeš for-the-kōhănîm ṣāp̄ônāh ḥămiššāh and-ʿeśrîm ʾelep̄ and-yāmmāh rōḥaḇ ʿăśereṯ ʾălāp̄îm and-qāḏîmāh rōḥaḇ ʿăśereṯ ʾălāp̄îm and-neḡbāh ʾōreḵ ḥămiššāh and-ʿeśrîm ʾālep̄ and-shall-be miqdaš-YHWH in-tôḵô.

Grammar Details

• *û-lə-ʾēlleh*: conjunction + preposition + demonstrative pronoun - and to these
• *tihyeh*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall be
• *tərûmaṯ-haqqōḏeš*: noun, feminine, singular construct + noun with definite article - holy offering of
• *lakkōhănîm*: preposition + noun, masculine, plural with definite article - for the priests
• *ṣāp̄ônāh*: noun, feminine, singular with directional he - northward
• *ḥămiššāh wə-ʿeśrîm ʾelep̄*: numeral construct chain - twenty-five thousand
• *wə-yāmmāh*: conjunction + noun, masculine, singular with directional he - and westward
• *rōḥaḇ*: noun, masculine, singular - width
• *ʿăśereṯ ʾălāp̄îm*: numeral construct chain - ten thousand
• *wə-qāḏîmāh*: conjunction + noun with directional he - and eastward
• *wə-neḡbāh*: conjunction + noun, feminine, singular with directional he - and southward
• *ʾōreḵ*: noun, masculine, singular - length
• *wə-hāyāh*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall be
• *miqdaš-YHWH*: noun, masculine, singular construct + divine name - sanctuary of YHWH
• *bətôḵô*: preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its midst

Word Meanings

• *tərûmaṯ-haqqōḏeš*: holy offering/sacred portion/holy contribution
• *kōhănîm*: priests
• *ṣāp̄ônāh*: northward/to the north
• *yāmmāh*: westward/seaward
• *qāḏîmāh*: eastward/toward the east
• *neḡbāh*: southward/toward the south
• *rōḥaḇ*: width/breadth
• *ʾōreḵ*: length
• *miqdaš*: sanctuary/holy place
• *tôḵ*: midst/middle/among

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy offering; toward the north twenty-five thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south twenty-five thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst of it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And for these, even for the priests,{H3548} shall be the holy{H6944} oblation:{H8641} toward the north{H6828} five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} [in length], and toward the west{H3220} ten{H6235} thousand{H505} in breadth,{H7341} and toward the east{H6921} ten{H6235} thousand{H505} in breadth,{H7341} and toward the south{H5045} five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} in length:{H753} and the sanctuary{H4720} of Jehovah{H3068} shall be in the midst{H8432} thereof.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And for them, even for the priests{H3548}, shall be this holy{H6944} oblation{H8641}; toward the north{H6828} five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} in length, and toward the west{H3220} ten{H6235} thousand{H505} in breadth{H7341}, and toward the east{H6921} ten{H6235} thousand{H505} in breadth{H7341}, and toward the south{H5045} five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} in length{H753}: and the sanctuary{H4720} of the LORD{H3068} shall be in the midst{H8432} thereof.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Which separated holy porcion shal belonge vnto these: namely to the prestes, towarde the north xxv.M. & towarde the west x.M. brode, towarde the east x. M. brode also, & towarde the south xxv.M. longe, wherin the Sanctuary of the LORDE shal stonde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And for them, euen for the Priestes shalbe this holy oblation, towarde the North fiue and twentie thousande long, and towarde the West, ten thousande broade, and towarde the East ten thousand broad, and towarde the South fiue and twentie thousand long, and the Sanctuarie of the Lorde shalbe in the middes thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And for these euen for the priestes shalbe this holy oblation: toward the north fiue & twentie thousand long & toward the west ten thousand brode, towarde the east ten thousand brode also, and toward the south fiue and twentie thousand long, & the sanctuarie of the Lorde shalbe in the midst thereof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And for them, [even] for the priests, shall be [this] holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand [in length], and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For these, even for the priests, shall be the holy offering: toward the north twenty-five thousand [in length], and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south twenty-five thousand in length: and the sanctuary of Yahweh shall be in the midst of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And of these is the holy heave-offering for the priests, northward five and twenty thousand, and westward `in' breadth ten thousand, and eastward `in' breadth ten thousand, and southward `in' length five and twenty thousand: and the sanctuary of Jehovah hath been in its midst.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And for these, even for the priests, shall be the holy oblation: toward the north five and twenty thousand `in length', and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of Jehovah shall be in the midst thereof.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And for these, even for the priests, shall be the holy oblation: toward the north five and twenty thousand [in length], and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of Jehovah shall be in the midst thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And for these, that is the priests, the holy offering is to be twenty-five thousand long to the north, ten thousand wide to the west, ten thousand wide to the east and twenty-five thousand long to the south; and the holy place of the Lord will be in the middle of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For these, even for the priests, shall be the holy offering: toward the north twenty-five thousand [in length], and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south twenty-five thousand in length: and the sanctuary of Yahweh shall be in its midst.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  These will be the allotments for the holy portion: for the priests, toward the north eight and a quarter miles in length, toward the west three and one-third miles in width, toward the east three and one-third miles in width, and toward the south eight and a quarter miles in length; the sanctuary of the LORD will be in the middle.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 45:4 : 4 This holy portion of the land will be set aside for the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary who draw near to serve the Lord. It will provide them with a place for their houses and a sanctuary for the sanctuary.
• Ezek 44:28 : 28 They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.
• Matt 10:10 : 10 Do not bring a traveling bag for the journey, or two shirts, or sandals, or a staff; for a worker is worthy of his food.
• 1 Cor 9:13-14 : 13 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the offerings of the altar? 14 In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
• Num 35:1-9 : 1 The LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan at Jericho, saying: 2 Command the Israelites to give the Levites cities to live in from their inheritance, and give them pasture lands around the cities. 3 The cities will be places for them to live, and the pasture lands will be for their livestock, their property, and all their animals. 4 The pasture lands of the cities that you give the Levites shall extend from the city wall outward a distance of a thousand cubits all around. 5 You shall measure from outside the city: two thousand cubits on the east side, two thousand on the south side, two thousand on the west side, and two thousand on the north side, with the city in the middle. This shall be their pasture lands for the cities. 6 The cities that you give to the Levites shall include six cities of refuge for someone who kills another unintentionally to flee to; in addition, give them forty-two more cities. 7 The total number of cities you give to the Levites will be forty-eight, along with their pasture lands. 8 The cities you give from the inheritance of the Israelites shall be proportionate: from larger tribes give more, and from smaller tribes give less. Each tribe shall give cities to the Levites in accordance with the inheritance it receives. 9 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
• Josh 21:1-9 : 1 The heads of the families of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes. 2 They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, 'The LORD commanded through Moses to give us cities to live in, with pasture lands for our livestock.' 3 So the Israelites gave the Levites, according to the LORD’s command, the following cities and pasture lands from their inheritance. 4 The lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The descendants of Aaron, the priest, who were from the Levites, received, by lot, thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. 5 The remaining Kohathites received, by lot, ten cities from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and half the tribe of Manasseh. 6 The descendants of Gershon received, by lot, thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. 7 The descendants of Merari, by their families, received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. 8 So the Israelites gave these cities with their pasture lands to the Levites, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, by lot. 9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they gave the following cities by name. 10 These cities were for the descendants of Aaron, who were from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, for the first lot was for them. 11 They gave them Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasture lands. Arba was the ancestor of the Anakites. 12 However, the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. 13 To the descendants of Aaron, the priest, they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for one who had killed someone), along with its pasture lands, and Libnah with its pasture lands. 14 Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, 15 Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands. 16 Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands—nine cities from these two tribes. 17 From the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands, 18 Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands—four cities in total. 19 In total, the descendants of Aaron, the priests, received thirteen cities with their pasture lands. 20 The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites received cities allotted to them from the tribe of Ephraim. 21 They were given Shechem (a city of refuge for one who had killed someone) with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasture lands, 22 Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands—four cities. 23 From the tribe of Dan: Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands, 24 Aijalon with its pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands—four cities. 25 From half the tribe of Manasseh: Taanach with its pasture lands and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands—two cities. 26 In total, the remaining Kohathite clans received ten cities with their pasture lands. 27 To the descendants of Gershon, from the families of the Levites, they gave from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who had killed someone) with its pasture lands, and Be-eshterah with its pasture lands—two cities. 28 From the tribe of Issachar: Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands, 29 Jarmuth with its pasture lands, and En-gannim with its pasture lands—four cities. 30 From the tribe of Asher: Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands, 31 Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands—four cities. 32 From the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one who had killed someone) with its pasture lands, Hammoth-dor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands—three cities. 33 In total, the families of the Gershonites received thirteen cities with their pasture lands. 34 To the families of the Merarites, the remaining Levites, they gave from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, and Kartah with its pasture lands, 35 Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands—four cities in total. 36 From the tribe of Reuben: Bezer with its pasture lands, and Jahzah with its pasture lands, 37 Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands—four cities in total. 38 From the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who had killed someone) with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands, 39 Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands—four cities in total. 40 In total, the families of the Merarites, the remaining Levite families, received twelve cities by lot. 41 In total, the cities of the Levites within the possession of the Israelites numbered forty-eight cities along with their pasture lands. 42 Each of these cities had its surrounding pasture lands. This was true for all these cities. 43 So the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give to their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. 44 The LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. Not one of their enemies could stand against them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hands. 45 Not one of the good promises the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; they all came to pass.