And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand wide, and twenty-five thousand long, side by side with the offering of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.
- BSB As the property of the city, you are to set aside an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjacent to the holy district. It will belong to the whole house of Israel.
- NKJV “You shall appoint as the property of the city an area five thousand cubits wide and twenty-five thousand long, adjacent to the district of the holy section; it shall belong to the whole house of Israel.
- NASB “And you shall give the city possession of an area five thousand cubits wide and twenty-five thousand cubits long, alongside the allotment of the holy portion; it shall be for the entire house of Israel.
- NLT “Adjacent to the larger sacred area will be a section of land 8-1/3 miles long and 1-2/3 miles wide. This will be set aside for a city where anyone in Israel can live.
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Quick answer
A portion is set aside for the city, belonging to the whole house of Israel.
Overview
Alongside the sacred district, land is allotted for the city that serves all the people. This shows God's concern for the common life of His people as well as for worship. The city for the whole house of Israel anticipates the holy city in which God's redeemed people will dwell together (Revelation 21).
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Cross-references · 2
- Ezek 48:15–18And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.
- Ezek 48:30–35And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.
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