20 The entire donation will be 8⅓ miles[a] by 8⅓ miles;[b] you are to set apart the holy donation along with the city property as a square area.

21 “The remaining area on both sides of the holy donation and the city property will belong to the prince.(A) He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, next to the 8⅓ miles[c] of the donation as far as the eastern border and[d] next to the 8⅓ miles[e] of the donation as far as the western border. The holy donation and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it. 22 Except for the Levitical property and the city property in the middle of the area belonging to the prince, the area between the territory of Judah and that of Benjamin will belong to the prince.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:20 Lit 25,000 [cubits]
  2. Ezekiel 48:20 Lit 25,000 [cubits]
  3. Ezekiel 48:21 Lit 25,000 [cubits]
  4. Ezekiel 48:21 Lit border, and to the west,
  5. Ezekiel 48:21 Lit 25,000 [cubits]

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