Ezekiel 48:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The remaining land on both sides of the holy contribution and the city property will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward to the border and westward to the border, equal to the portions of the tribes. The holy contribution and the sanctuary of the temple will be in its midst.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the remainder shall be for the prince, on one side and on the other of the holy offering and of the possession of the city, opposite the twenty-five thousand of the offering toward the east border, and westward opposite the twenty-five thousand toward the west border, opposite the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy offering; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst of it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation and of the possession of the city; in front of the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward in front of the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, answerable unto the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy oblation and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The resydue vpon both the sydes of the Sanctuary and possession of the cite, shall belonge to the prynce, before the place of ye xxv.M. vnto the east ende, & before the place of ye xxv.M. westwarde, vnto the borders of ye cite: this shalbe ye prynces porcio. This shalbe the holy place, and the house of the Sanctuary shal stonde in the myddest.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the residue shalbe for the prince on the one side and on the other of the oblation of the Sanctuarie, and of the possession of the citie, ouer against the fiue and twentie thousand of the oblation toward the East border, and Westward ouer against the fiue and twentie thousande towarde the West border, ouer against shalbe for the portion of the prince: this shall be the holy oblation, and the house of the Sanctuarie shalbe in the middes thereof.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the residue shalbe for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the citie ouer against the fiue and twentie thousand of the oblation toward the east border: and westward ouer against the fiue and twentie thousand towarde the west border, ouer against shalbe the portion for the prince: this shalbe the holy oblation, and the house of the sanctuarie shalbe in the midst thereof.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the residue [shall be] for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house [shall be] in the midst thereof.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy offering and of the possession of the city; in front of the twenty-five thousand of the offering toward the east border, and westward in front of the twenty-five thousand toward the west border, answerable to the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy offering and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst of it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And the residue `is' for the prince, on this side and on that side of the heave-offering of the holy `portion', and of the possession of the city, on the front of the five and twenty thousand of the heave-offering unto the east border, and westward, on the front of the five and twenty thousand on the west border, over-against the portions of the prince; and the heave-offering of the holy `portion', and the sanctuary of the house, hath been in its midst.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation and of the possession of the city; in front of the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward in front of the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, answerable unto the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy oblation and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation and of the possession of the city; in front of the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward in front of the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, answerable unto the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy oblation and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the rest is to be for the prince, on this side and on that side of the holy offering and of the property of the town, in front of the twenty-five thousand to the east, as far as the east limit, and to the west, in front of the twenty-five thousand, as far as the west limit, and of the same measure as those parts; it will be the property of the prince: and the holy offering and holy place of the house will be in the middle of it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy offering and of the possession of the city; in front of the twenty-five thousand of the offering toward the east border, and westward in front of the twenty-five thousand toward the west border, answerable to the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy offering and the sanctuary of the house shall be in its midst.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “The rest, on both sides of the holy allotment and the property of the city, will belong to the prince. Extending from the eight and a quarter miles of the holy allotment to the east border, and westward from the eight and a quarter miles to the west border, alongside the portions, it will belong to the prince. The holy allotment and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 48:22 : 22 The property of the Levites and the city’s property, located in the midst of the prince’s land, shall be between the boundary of Judah and the boundary of Benjamin. This area shall belong to the prince.
  • Ezek 34:23-24 : 23 I will place over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
  • Ezek 37:24 : 24 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My laws and carefully obey My decrees.
  • Ezek 45:7-8 : 7 The prince will have land on both sides of the holy offering and the property of the city, alongside the areas of the holy offering and the city’s property, stretching westward to the western boundary and eastward to the eastern boundary. It will correspond in length to one of the tribal portions, reaching from the western border to the eastern border. 8 This land will be his possession in Israel, and my princes will no longer oppress my people. They are to give the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.
  • Ezek 48:8 : 8 Next to the territory of Judah, from the eastern border to the western border, shall be the portion you set apart as a special contribution, 25,000 cubits wide and as long as the portions from east to west; the sanctuary will be in the center of it.
  • Ezek 48:10 : 10 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ezek 45:1-8
    8 verses
    88%

    1When you divide the land as an inheritance, you are to set apart a portion of the land as a holy offering to the Lord. The length is to be twenty-five thousand cubits, and the width ten thousand cubits. It will be a holy area throughout its entire boundary.

    2Out of this, a square plot of five hundred by five hundred cubits will be for the sanctuary, with a fifty-cubit-wide open space surrounding it.

    3From this measured area, you are to measure twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width. Within it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

    4This 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.

    5An area twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width will be for the Levites, who serve in the temple. It will be their possession, including twenty chambers.

    6You are to allot a portion for the city, five thousand cubits in width and twenty-five thousand cubits in length, alongside the portion set apart for the holy offering. This will belong to the entire house of Israel.

    7The prince will have land on both sides of the holy offering and the property of the city, alongside the areas of the holy offering and the city’s property, stretching westward to the western boundary and eastward to the eastern boundary. It will correspond in length to one of the tribal portions, reaching from the western border to the eastern border.

    8This land will be his possession in Israel, and my princes will no longer oppress my people. They are to give the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.

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    22The property of the Levites and the city’s property, located in the midst of the prince’s land, shall be between the boundary of Judah and the boundary of Benjamin. This area shall belong to the prince.

    23As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin shall have one portion, extending from the eastern boundary to the western boundary.

  • Ezek 48:7-20
    14 verses
    83%

    7Next to the territory of Reuben, from the eastern border to the western border: Judah, one portion.

    8Next to the territory of Judah, from the eastern border to the western border, shall be the portion you set apart as a special contribution, 25,000 cubits wide and as long as the portions from east to west; the sanctuary will be in the center of it.

    9The special contribution that you shall set apart for the Lord shall measure 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 cubits in width.

    10This 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.

    11It shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary and did not go astray when the Israelites and the Levites did.

    12Their portion shall be the special offering given from the land, a most holy portion, next to the territory of the Levites.

    13The Levites shall have a portion parallel to the territory of the priests, measuring 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Its total length shall be 25,000 cubits, and its width shall be 10,000 cubits.

    14This land must not be sold, exchanged, or transferred, for it is holy to the Lord; it is set apart as the firstfruits of the land.

    15The remaining area, which is 5,000 cubits in width and 25,000 cubits long, shall be considered common land for the city, for dwelling places, and for open spaces. The city itself shall be in the midst of it.

    16These are its measurements: the northern side shall be 4,500 cubits wide, the southern side 4,500 cubits, the eastern side 4,500 cubits, and the western side 4,500 cubits.

    17The city's open land shall measure 250 cubits to the north, 250 cubits to the south, 250 cubits to the east, and 250 cubits to the west.

    18The remaining area, running along the length of the holy contribution, is 10,000 cubits to the east and 10,000 cubits to the west. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city.

    19The workers of the city, recruited from all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

    20The entire contribution shall measure 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits, forming a square, and this will include the holy portion and the city’s property.

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    16All the people of the land are to contribute this offering to the prince in Israel.

    17The duty of the prince will be to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings during the festivals, the new moons, the Sabbaths, and all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will prepare the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.

  • 72%

    29This is the land you shall divide as an inheritance for the tribes of Israel, and these shall be their portions, declares the Lord GOD.

    30These are the exits of the city: on the north side, which measures 4,500 cubits,

    31three gates will be there, named after the tribes of Israel: the Gate of Reuben, the Gate of Judah, and the Gate of Levi, one gate for each.

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    18The prince must not take away any of the people’s inheritance by oppressing them or removing property from their possession. He is to give his sons their own inheritance from his property so that none of my people are driven from their rightful possession.

    19Then he brought me through the entrance that was at the side of the gate to the holy chambers facing north, which were for the priests. And there, I saw a place at the far west end.

  • 2The prince will enter from outside through the portico of the gate and stand by the gatepost. The priests shall offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he will bow down at the gateway of the gate. Then he will go out, but the gate will not be shut until evening.

  • Ezek 46:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7He shall provide an ephah of grain offering for the bull, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs, whatever he is able to give, along with a hin of oil for each ephah.

    8When the prince enters, he must enter through the portico of the gate, and he must leave the same way.

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    10When they enter, the prince will enter among them, and when they leave, he will leave with them.

    11During the festivals and appointed feasts, the grain offering shall be an ephah of flour for each bull, an ephah for each ram, and as much as one can give for the lambs, along with a hin of oil for each ephah.

    12When the prince makes a freewill offering, whether a burnt offering or peace offerings to the Lord, the gate that faces east shall be opened for him. He shall offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings just as he does on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and the gate shall be closed after he leaves.

  • 5You 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.

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    34On the west side, which measures 4,500 cubits, there will be three gates: the Gate of Gad, the Gate of Asher, and the Gate of Naphtali, one gate for each.

    35The perimeter of the city shall be 18,000 cubits, and the name of the city from that day shall be: The LORD Is There.

  • 3Only the prince may sit in it to eat bread before the LORD. He shall enter by way of the porch of the gate and exit the same way.

  • 22On that day, the prince is to prepare a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.

  • 20He measured it on all four sides. It had a wall all around, five hundred rods long and five hundred rods wide, to separate the holy from the common.

  • 16This is what the Lord God says: If the prince gives a gift of part of his inheritance to one of his sons, it will belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance.

  • 18On the eastern side, the boundary will run from Hauran and Damascus along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, down to the eastern sea as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.

  • 5Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the eastern border to the western border: Ephraim, one portion.

  • 21You are to divide this land among the tribes of Israel.

  • 4The burnt offering that the prince will present to the Lord on the Sabbath day shall be six unblemished lambs and an unblemished ram.

  • 20The rest of the Israelites, the priests, and the Levites lived in all the cities of Judah, each on their own inheritance.

  • 1The leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine stayed in the towns.