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Ezekiel 45:1-8

1 Division of the Land
“‘When you allot the land as an inheritance, you are to present to the Lord a portion of the land as a sacred district, 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide; the entire area will be holy.

2 Of this, a section 500 cubits square is to be for the sanctuary, with 50 cubits around it for open land.

3 In the sacred district, measure off a section 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. In it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

4 It will be the sacred portion of the land for the priests, who minister in the sanctuary and who draw near to minister before the Lord. It will be a place for their houses as well as a holy place for the sanctuary.

5 An area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide will belong to the Levites, who serve in the temple, as their possession for towns to live in.

6 “‘You are to give the city as its property an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjoining the sacred portion; it will belong to the whole house of Israel.

7 “‘The prince will have the land bordering each side of the area formed by the sacred district and the property of the city. It will extend westward from the west side and eastward from the east side, running lengthwise from the western to the eastern border parallel to one of the tribal portions.

8 This land will be his possession in Israel. And my princes will no longer oppress my people but will allow the house of Israel to possess the land according to their tribes.

Cross References for Ezekiel 45:1-8

Proverbs 3:9 - Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:9 Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:9

Psalms 16:5-6 - Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. Click to read the verse Psalms 16:5-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 16:5-6

Leviticus 25:23 - “‘The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and my... Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:23 Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:23

Zechariah 14:20-21 - On that day holy to the Lord will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots... Click to read the verse Zechariah 14:20-21 Click to read the verse Zechariah 14:20-21

Ezekiel 48:29 - “This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 48:29 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 48:29

Numbers 34:13 - Moses commanded the Israelites: “Assign this land by lot as an inheritance. The Lord has ordere... Click to read the verse Numbers 34:13 Click to read the verse Numbers 34:13

Joshua 14:2 - Their inheritances were assigned by lot to the nine-and-a-half tribes, as the Lord had commande... Click to read the verse Joshua 14:2 Click to read the verse Joshua 14:2

Joshua 13:6 - “As for all the inhabitants of the mountain regions from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, that is, a... Click to read the verse Joshua 13:6 Click to read the verse Joshua 13:6

Ezekiel 45:4 - It will be the sacred portion of the land for the priests, who minister in the sanctuary and wh... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 45:4 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 45:4

Ezekiel 48:8-23 - “Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be the portion you are to present as a... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 48:8-23 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 48:8-23

Ezekiel 47:21-22 - “You are to distribute this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 47:21-22 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 47:21-22

Ezekiel 45:2-7 - Of this, a section 500 cubits square is to be for the sanctuary, with 50 cubits around it for o... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 45:2-7 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 45:2-7