Ezekiel 48:14-16
Legacy Standard Bible
14 Moreover, they (A)shall not sell or exchange any of it, or let this [a]choice portion of land pass over to another; for it is holy to Yahweh.
15 “And the remainder, [b]5,000 cubits in width and 25,000 [c]in length, shall be for (B)common use for the city, for places of habitation, and for [d]open spaces; and the city shall be in its midst. 16 And these shall be its measurements: the north side [e]4,500 cubits, the south side (C)4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits.
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- Ezekiel 48:14 Lit first, first fruits
- Ezekiel 48:15 Approx. 1.4 mi. or 2.25 km
- Ezekiel 48:15 Lit in front
- Ezekiel 48:15 Or pasture land
- Ezekiel 48:16 Approx. 1.3 mi. or 2 km
Ezekiel 48:14-16
New International Version
14 They must not sell or exchange any of it. This is the best of the land and must not pass into other hands, because it is holy to the Lord.(A)
15 “The remaining area, 5,000 cubits[a] wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it 16 and will have these measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits,[b] the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits.(B)
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 48:15 That is, about 1 2/3 miles or about 2.7 kilometers
- Ezekiel 48:16 That is, about 1 1/2 miles or about 2.4 kilometers; also in verses 30, 32, 33 and 34
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