Ezekiel

Ezekiel 48:8–14

⁸Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide,^a and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary.

⁹The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide.^b

¹⁰This will be the holy 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 will be the sanctuary of the LORD. ¹¹It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. ¹²It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion^c adjacent to the territory of the Levites.

¹³Bordering the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. The whole length will be 25,000 cubits, and the width 10,000 cubits. ¹⁴They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this best part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.

Footnotes

a 48:8 25,000 (long) cubits is approximately 8.3 miles or 13.3 kilometers; also in verses 9, 10, 13, 15, 20, and 21.
b 48:9 10,000 (long) cubits is approximately 3.3 miles or 5.3 kilometers; also in verses 10, 13, and 18.
c 48:12 Or a Most Holy Place

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Ezekiel 48:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bordering	וְעַל֙	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the territory	גְּב֣וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
from east	קָדִ֖ים	qā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6921 East, east wind
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
west	יָ֑מָּה	yām·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
will be	תִּהְיֶ֣ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the portion	הַתְּרוּמָ֣ה	hat·tə·rū·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8641 contribution, offering
you are to set apart	תָּרִ֡ימוּ	tā·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
It will be 25,000	חֲמִשָּׁה֩	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
wide	רֹ֗חַב	rō·ḥaḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
and the length	וְאֹ֜רֶךְ	wə·’ō·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H753 length
of a	כְּאַחַ֤ד	kə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-k; Number - masculine singular construct	H259 one
tribal portion	הַחֲלָקִים֙	ha·ḥă·lā·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2506 portion, tract, territory
from	מִפְּאַ֤ת	mip·pə·’aṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
east	קָדִ֙ימָה֙	qā·ḏî·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6921 East, east wind
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
west	יָ֔מָּה	yām·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
In the center	בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃	bə·ṯō·w·ḵōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8432 midst
will be	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - 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

Ezekiel 48:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The special portion	הַתְּרוּמָ֕ה	hat·tə·rū·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8641 contribution, offering
you set apart	תָּרִ֖ימוּ	tā·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
25,000	חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
long	אֹ֗רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
and 10,000	עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
wide	וְרֹ֖חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width

Ezekiel 48:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This will be	וּ֠לְאֵ֜לֶּה	ū·lə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
the holy	הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
portion	תְרֽוּמַת־	ṯə·rū·maṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
for the priests	לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֒	lak·kō·hă·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
It will be	תִּהְיֶ֣ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
25,000 cubits long	חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
on the north side	צָפ֜וֹנָה	ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
10,000	עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
wide	רֹ֚חַב	rō·ḥaḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
on the west side	וְיָ֙מָּה֙	wə·yām·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
10,000	עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
wide	רֹ֚חַב	rō·ḥaḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
on the east side	וְקָדִ֗ימָה	wə·qā·ḏî·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6921 East, east wind
and 25,000	חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
long	אֹ֕רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
on the south	וְנֶ֕גְבָּה	wə·neḡ·bāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
In the center	בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃	bə·ṯō·w·ḵōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8432 midst
will be	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the sanctuary	מִקְדַּשׁ־	miq·daš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Ezekiel 48:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will be for the consecrated	הַֽמְקֻדָּשׁ֙	ham·qud·dāš	Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
priests	לַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים	lak·kō·hă·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
the descendants	מִבְּנֵ֣י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Zadok	צָד֔וֹק	ṣā·ḏō·wq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6659 Tsadok
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
kept	שָׁמְר֖וּ	šā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My charge	מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֑י	miš·mar·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4931 guard, watch
and did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go astray	תָע֗וּ	ṯā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8582 err
as the Levites	הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ס	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
when the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
went astray	בִּתְעוֹת֙	biṯ·‘ō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8582 err

Ezekiel 48:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will be	וְהָיְתָ֨ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a special portion	תְּרוּמִיָּ֛ה	tə·rū·mî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8642 what belongs to a contribution, attendant or secondary contribution, subdivision
for them	לָהֶ֧ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
set apart	מִתְּרוּמַ֥ת	mit·tə·rū·maṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
from the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
a most holy portion	קֹ֣דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
adjacent to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the territory	גְּב֖וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of the Levites	הַלְוִיִּֽם׃	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite

Ezekiel 48:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bordering	לְעֻמַּת֙	lə·‘um·maṯ	Preposition-l	H5980 juxtaposition
the territory	גְּב֣וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
the Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
25,000	חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
long	אֹ֔רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H753 length
and 10,000 cubits	עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
wide	וְרֹ֖חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
The whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
length	אֹ֗רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H753 length
25,000	חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
and the width	וְרֹ֖חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
10,000	עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten

Ezekiel 48:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They must not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sell	יִמְכְּר֣וּ	yim·kə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4376 sell
or exchange	יָמֵ֛ר	yā·mêr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H4171 change
any of it	מִמֶּ֗נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and they must	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
transfer	יַעֲבוּר	ya·ʿă·ḇūr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
this best	רֵאשִׁ֣ית	rê·šîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7225 beginning, chief
of the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it is holy	קֹ֖דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
to the LORD	לַיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh