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16 And these shall be its measurements: on its side to the north, four thousand five hundred cubits;[a] and on its side to the south, four thousand five hundred cubits;[b] and on the eastern side,[c] four thousand five hundred cubits;[d] and on the western side,[e] four thousand five hundred cubits.[f] 17 And a pastureland shall be for the city northwards, two hundred and fifty cubits,[g] southwards two hundred and fifty cubits,[h] and eastwards two hundred and fifty cubits,[i] and westwards two hundred and fifty cubits.[j] 18 And the rest in its length alongside[k] the holy district,[l] ten thousand cubits[m] eastwards and ten thousand[n] westwards; and it shall be alongside[o] the holy district[p] and its yield[q] shall be as food for the workers of the city.

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  1. Ezekiel 48:16 That is, 1.5 miles
  2. Ezekiel 48:16 That is, 1.5 miles
  3. Ezekiel 48:16 Literally “from the side of the east”
  4. Ezekiel 48:16 That is, 1.5 miles
  5. Ezekiel 48:16 Literally “and the side of the sea/west + directive”
  6. Ezekiel 48:16 That is, 1.5 miles
  7. Ezekiel 48:17 That is, 150 yards
  8. Ezekiel 48:17 That is, 150 yards
  9. Ezekiel 48:17 That is, 150 yards
  10. Ezekiel 48:17 That is, 150 yards
  11. Ezekiel 48:18 Literally “to corresponding”
  12. Ezekiel 48:18 Literally “the contribution of the holiness”
  13. Ezekiel 48:18 That is, 3.5 miles
  14. Ezekiel 48:18 That is, 3.5 miles
  15. Ezekiel 48:18 Literally “to corresponding”
  16. Ezekiel 48:18 Literally “the contribution of the holiness”
  17. Ezekiel 48:18 According to the reading tradition (Qere); cf. BHS

16 and will have these measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits,[a] the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits.(A) 17 The pastureland for the city will be 250 cubits[b] on the north, 250 cubits on the south, 250 cubits on the east, and 250 cubits on the west. 18 What remains of the area, bordering on the sacred portion and running the length of it, will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city.(B)

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  1. Ezekiel 48:16 That is, about 1 1/2 miles or about 2.4 kilometers; also in verses 30, 32, 33 and 34
  2. Ezekiel 48:17 That is, about 440 feet or about 135 meters