Ezekiel 48:11
New International Version
This will be for the consecrated priests, the Zadokites, who were faithful in serving me and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.

New Living Translation
This area is set aside for the ordained priests, the descendants of Zadok who served me faithfully and did not go astray with the people of Israel and the rest of the Levites.

English Standard Version
This shall be for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge, who did not go astray when the people of Israel went astray, as the Levites did.

Berean Standard Bible
It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.

King James Bible
It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

New King James Version
It shall be for the priests of the sons of Zadok, who are sanctified, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

New American Standard Bible
It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have taken the responsibility I gave them, who did not go astray when the sons of Israel went astray as the Levites went astray.

NASB 1995
“It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray when the sons of Israel went astray as the Levites went astray.

NASB 1977
It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray when the sons of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

Legacy Standard Bible
It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept the responsibility given by Me, who did not go astray when the sons of Israel went astray as the Levites went astray.

Amplified Bible
It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, and who did not go astray when the children (descendants) of Israel went astray as the [other] Levites did.

Christian Standard Bible
It is for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.

American Standard Version
It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, that have kept my charge, that went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

Contemporary English Version
Only priests who are descendants of Zadok will receive a share of this sacred land, because they remained faithful to me when the Levites and the rest of the Israelites started sinning.

English Revised Version
It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, which have kept my charge; which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This land that has been set apart will belong to the priests who are descendants of Zadok. They took care of my holy place. They didn't wander away with the Israelites as the Levites did.

Good News Translation
This holy area is to be for the priests who are descendants of Zadok. They served me faithfully and did not join the rest of the Israelites in doing wrong, as the other members of the tribe of Levi did.

International Standard Version
It is to be for use by priests from the descendants of Zadok, who have observed the things with which I charged them and who did not wander astray when the Israelis went astray, just as the descendants of Levi wandered astray.

Majority Standard Bible
It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.

NET Bible
This will be for the priests who are set apart from the descendants of Zadok who kept my charge and did not go astray when the people of Israel strayed off, like the Levites did.

New Heart English Bible
It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept my instruction, who didn't go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

Webster's Bible Translation
It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; who have kept my charge, who went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

World English Bible
It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept my instruction, who didn’t go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who did not err in the erring of the sons of Israel, as the Levites erred,

Young's Literal Translation
For the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who erred not in the erring of the sons of Israel, as the Levites erred,

Smith's Literal Translation
To the priests being consecrated: of the sons of Zadok, who watched my watches, who went not astray in the going astray of the sons of Israel, as the Levites went astray.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sanctuary shall be for the priests of the sons of Sadoc, who kept my ceremonies, and went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites also went astray.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sanctuary shall be for the priests from the sons of Zadok, who observed my ceremonies and did not go astray, when the sons of Israel went astray, just as the Levites also went astray.

New American Bible
The consecrated priests, the Zadokites, who fulfilled my service and did not stray with the Israelites as the Levites did,

New Revised Standard Version
This shall be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept my charge, who did not go astray when the people of Israel went astray, as the Levites did.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
It shall be for the priests that are consecrated of the descendants of Zadok; who have kept my charge, who did not go astray as the children of Israel went astray and as the Levites went astray.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it will be for the Priests who are sanctified from the sons of Tsadoq, for they kept my observances and they have not strayed as the children of Israel have strayed, and like the Levites have strayed
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The sanctified portion shall be for the priests of the sons of Zadok, that have kept My charge, that went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
for the priests, for the consecrated sons of Sadduc, who keep the charges of the house, who erred not in the error of the children of Israel, as the Levites erred.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Portion for the Priests
10This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. 11It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. 12It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites.…

Cross References
Leviticus 21:6
They must be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. Because they present to the LORD the food offerings, the food of their God, they must be holy.

Numbers 18:20
Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites.

Deuteronomy 18:1-2
The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

Joshua 13:33
To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Revelation 1:6
who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

Revelation 5:10
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

Isaiah 61:6
But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.

Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

Hebrews 7:26
Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

1 Corinthians 9:13-14
Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

Numbers 18:7
But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”

1 Samuel 2:28
And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.


Treasury of Scripture

It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

Ezekiel 40:46
And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.

Ezekiel 43:19
And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.

Ezekiel 44:15,16
But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD: …

charge.

Matthew 24:45,45,46
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? …

2 Timothy 4:7,8
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: …

1 Peter 5:4
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

as the Levites.

Ezekiel 44:10
And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.

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Ezekiel 48
1. The portions of the twelve tribes;
8. of the sanctuary;
15. of the city and suburbs;
21. and of the prince.
23. The portions of the twelve tribes.
30. The dimensions and gates of the city.














It will belong to the priests
This phrase indicates a specific allocation of land or privilege to a distinct group within the Israelite community. The Hebrew word for "priests" is "כֹּהֲנִים" (kohanim), which refers to those set apart for sacred duties. Historically, priests were intermediaries between God and the people, responsible for performing sacrifices and maintaining the temple. This allocation underscores the importance of their role and the divine provision for those who serve God faithfully.

who are consecrated
The term "consecrated" comes from the Hebrew "קָדַשׁ" (qadash), meaning to be set apart or made holy. This highlights the sanctification process that the priests underwent, signifying their purity and dedication to God's service. In a broader spiritual context, it serves as a reminder of the call to holiness for all believers, emphasizing the need for a life set apart for God's purposes.

from the sons of Zadok
Zadok was a priest during the time of King David and Solomon, known for his loyalty and righteousness. The "sons of Zadok" refers to his descendants, who were chosen for their faithfulness. This lineage is significant because it represents a continuation of a faithful priesthood, contrasting with others who may have faltered. The historical context here is crucial, as it reflects God's reward for steadfastness and integrity in leadership.

who kept My charge
The phrase "kept My charge" implies obedience and faithfulness to God's commands. The Hebrew word "מִשְׁמֶרֶת" (mishmeret) can be translated as "duty" or "charge," indicating a responsibility entrusted by God. This highlights the importance of adhering to divine instructions and the blessings that follow such obedience. It serves as an encouragement for believers to remain steadfast in their commitments to God.

and did not go astray
To "go astray" is to deviate from the path of righteousness. The Hebrew root "תָּעָה" (ta'ah) means to wander or err. This phrase contrasts the sons of Zadok with those who were unfaithful, emphasizing the value of remaining true to God's ways. It serves as a warning against the dangers of spiritual complacency and the importance of vigilance in one's faith journey.

as the Levites did
The Levites were a tribe set apart for religious duties, yet here they are noted for having gone astray. This serves as a sobering reminder that even those in positions of spiritual leadership are susceptible to failure. It underscores the need for accountability and the continual pursuit of holiness, regardless of one's role or status.

when the Israelites went astray
This phrase places the Levites' unfaithfulness within the broader context of Israel's history of rebellion. The collective turning away from God serves as a backdrop for the faithfulness of the sons of Zadok. It highlights the cyclical nature of sin and redemption in the biblical narrative and calls believers to learn from past mistakes, striving for a closer walk with God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
It will be for the consecrated
הַֽמְקֻדָּשׁ֙ (ham·qud·dāš)
Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

priests,
לַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים (lak·kō·hă·nîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

the descendants
מִבְּנֵ֣י (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Zadok,
צָד֔וֹק (ṣā·ḏō·wq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6659: Zadok -- the name of several Israelites

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

kept
שָׁמְר֖וּ (šā·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

My charge
מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֑י (miš·mar·tî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function

and did not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

go astray
תָע֗וּ (ṯā·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8582: To vacillate, reel, stray

as
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the Levites
הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

did when the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

went astray.
בִּתְעוֹת֙ (biṯ·‘ō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8582: To vacillate, reel, stray


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