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Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, (A)Asher, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, (B)Naphtali, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.

“Adjoining the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, shall be (C)the portion which you shall set apart, 25,000 cubits[a] in breadth, and in length equal to one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west, with (D)the sanctuary in the midst of it.

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  1. Ezekiel 48:8 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimetres

“Asher(A) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west.

“Naphtali(B) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west.

“Manasseh(C) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west.

“Ephraim(D) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh(E) from east to west.(F)

“Reuben(G) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.

“Judah(H) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.

“Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be the portion you are to present as a special gift. It will be 25,000 cubits[a] wide, and its length from east to west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the center of it.(I)

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  1. Ezekiel 48:8 That is, about 8 miles or about 13 kilometers; also in verses 9, 10, 13, 15, 20 and 21