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Ezekiel 48:15–20
15 And ⌊the remaining part⌋n of five thousand cubitso in the width ⌊by⌋p twenty-five thousand cubits,q is unholy;r it is for the city as dwelling and as pastureland; and the city will be located ⌊in the middle of it⌋.s 16 And these shall be its measurements: on its side to the north, four thousand five hundred cubits;t and on its side to the south, four thousand five hundred cubits;u and on ⌊the eastern side⌋,v four thousand five hundred cubits;w and on ⌊the western side⌋,x four thousand five hundred cubits.y 17 And a pastureland shall be for the city northwards, two hundred and fifty cubits,z southwards two hundred and fifty cubits,a and eastwards two hundred and fifty cubits,b and westwards two hundred and fifty cubits.c 18 And the rest in its length ⌊alongside⌋d ⌊the holy district⌋,e ten thousand cubitsf eastwards and ten thousandg westwards; and it shall be ⌊alongside⌋h ⌊the holy district⌋i and its yieldj shall be as food for the workers of the city. 19 And the workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel shall cultivate it. 20 All of the contribution, twenty-five thousand by twenty five thousand cubitsk square, you shall set apart as ⌊the holy district⌋l along with the property of the city.
| n | Literally “the being a part left over” |
| o | That is, 1.75 miles |
| p | Literally “in front of” |
| q | That is, 8.33 miles |
| r | Or “common” |
| s | Literally “will be the city in its middle” |
| t | That is, 1.5 miles |
| u | That is, 1.5 miles |
| v | Literally “from the side of the east” |
| w | That is, 1.5 miles |
| x | Literally “and the side of the sea/west + directive” |
| y | That is, 1.5 miles |
| z | That is, 150 yards |
| a | That is, 150 yards |
| b | That is, 150 yards |
| c | That is, 150 yards |
| d | Literally “to corresponding” |
| e | Literally “the contribution of the holiness” |
| f | That is, 3.5 miles |
| g | That is, 3.5 miles |
| h | Literally “to corresponding” |
| i | Literally “the contribution of the holiness” |
| j | According to the reading tradition (Qere); cf. BHS |
| k | That is, 8.33 square miles |
| l | Literally “the contribution of the holiness” |
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