Ezekiel

Ezekiel 45:1–6

¹“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide.^a This entire tract of land will be holy.

²Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square,^b with 50 cubits^c around it for open land.

³From this holy portion, you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits,^d and in it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.^e ⁴It will be a holy portion of the land to be used by the priests who minister in the sanctuary, who draw near to minister before the LORD. It will be a place for their houses, as well as a holy area for the sanctuary.

⁵An adjacent area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide shall belong to the Levites who minister in the temple; it will be their possession for towns in which to live.^f

⁶As the property of the city, you are to set aside an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long,^g adjacent to the holy district. It will belong to the whole house of Israel.

Footnotes

a 45:1 LXX; the holy portion was to be approximately 8.3 miles long and 6.6 miles wide (13.3 kilometers long and 10.7 kilometers wide). Hebrew 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 wide. See also verses 3 and 5 and Ezekiel 48:9|EZK 48:9.
b 45:2 500 (long) cubits is approximately 875 feet or 266.7 meters.
c 45:2 50 (long) cubits is approximately 87.5 feet or 26.7 meters.
d 45:3 The portion was to be approximately 8.3 miles long and 3.3 miles wide (13.3 kilometers long and 5.3 kilometers wide); similarly in verse 5.
e 45:3 Or the Holy of Holies
f 45:5 LXX; Hebrew their possession, twenty chambers
g 45:6 The property of the city was to be approximately 1.7 miles wide and 8.3 miles long (2.7 kilometers wide and 13.3 kilometers long).

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Ezekiel 45:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When you divide the land	הָאָ֜רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
by lot	וּבְהַפִּֽילְכֶ֨ם	ū·ḇə·hap·pî·lə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
as an inheritance	בְּנַחֲלָ֗ה	bə·na·ḥă·lāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
you are to set aside	תָּרִימוּ֩	tā·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
a portion	תְרוּמָ֨ה	ṯə·rū·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8641 contribution, offering
for the LORD	לַיהוָ֥ה׀	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
a holy	קֹדֶשׁ֮	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
portion of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the land	הָאָרֶץ֒	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
25,000	חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
long	אֹ֗רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H753 length
and 20,000	עֲשָׂ֣רָה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
wide	וְרֹ֖חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
This	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
entire	בְכָל־	ḇə·ḵāl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
tract of land	גְּבוּלָ֖הּ	gə·ḇū·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory
will be holy	קֹדֶשׁ־	qō·ḏeš-	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity

Ezekiel 45:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Within this area	מִזֶּה֙	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
there is to be	יִהְיֶ֤ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a section for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the sanctuary	הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
500	חֲמֵ֥שׁ	ḥă·mêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
square	מְרֻבָּ֣ע	mə·rub·bā‘	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H7251 squared, square
with 50	וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	wa·ḥă·miš·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
cubits	אַמָּ֔ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
around it	סָבִ֑יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
for open land	מִגְרָ֥שׁ	miḡ·rāš	Noun - masculine singular	H4054 common, common-land, open land

Ezekiel 45:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
this	הַזֹּאת֙	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
holy portion	הַמִּדָּ֤ה	ham·mid·dāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
you are to measure off	תָּמ֔וֹד	tā·mō·wḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4058 measure
a length	אֹ֗רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
of 25,000	חֲמֵשׁ	ḥă·mēš	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
and a width	וְרֹ֖חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7341 breadth, width
of 10,000	עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
and in it	וּבֽוֹ־	ū·ḇōw-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular
will be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the sanctuary	הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ	ham·miq·dāš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
the Most	קָדָשִֽׁים׃	qā·ḏā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6944 sacred, sanctity
Holy	קֹ֥דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity

Ezekiel 45:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will be	יִֽהְיֶ֔ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a holy portion	קֹ֣דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the land	הָאָ֜רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to be used by the priests	לַכֹּ֨הֲנִ֜ים	lak·kō·hă·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
who minister	מְשָׁרְתֵ֤י	mə·šā·rə·ṯê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8334 minister, serve
in the sanctuary	הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙	ham·miq·dāš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
who draw near	הַקְּרֵבִ֖ים	haq·qə·rê·ḇîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7131 approaching
to minister before	לְשָׁרֵ֣ת	lə·šā·rêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H8334 minister, serve
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
It will be	וְהָיָ֨ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a place	מָקוֹם֙	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
for their	לָהֶ֤ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
houses	לְבָ֣תִּ֔ים	lə·ḇāt·tîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
as well as a holy area	וּמִקְדָּ֖שׁ	ū·miq·dāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
for the sanctuary	לַמִּקְדָּֽשׁ׃	lam·miq·dāš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary

Ezekiel 45:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
25,000	וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה	wa·ḥă·miš·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
long	אֹ֔רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H753 length
and 10,000	וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת	wa·‘ă·śe·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
wide	רֹ֑חַב	rō·ḥaḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
shall belong	יִהְיֶה	yih·yɛh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to the Levites	לַלְוִיִּם֩	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
who minister	מְשָׁרְתֵ֨י	mə·šā·rə·ṯê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8334 minister, serve
in the temple	הַבַּ֧יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
it will be their possession	לַאֲחֻזָּ֖ה	la·’ă·ḥuz·zāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H272 possession
for towns in which to live	עֶשְׂרִ֥ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty

Ezekiel 45:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As the property	וַאֲחֻזַּ֨ת	wa·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H272 possession
of the city	הָעִ֜יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
you are to set aside	תִּתְּנ֗וּ	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
5,000	חֲמֵ֤שֶׁת	ḥă·mê·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H2568 five
wide	רֹ֔חַב	rō·ḥaḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
and 25,000	חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
long	וְאֹ֗רֶךְ	wə·’ō·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
adjacent to	לְעֻמַּ֖ת	lə·‘um·maṯ	Preposition-l	H5980 juxtaposition
the holy	הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
district	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
It will belong to	יִהְיֶֽה׃	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the whole	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel