Ezekiel 48:20
New International Version
The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits on each side. As a special gift you will set aside the sacred portion, along with the property of the city.

New Living Translation
This entire area—including the sacred lands and the city—is a square that measures 8 1 / 3 miles on each side.

English Standard Version
The whole portion that you shall set apart shall be 25,000 cubits square, that is, the holy portion together with the property of the city.

Berean Standard Bible
The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to set apart the holy portion, along with the city property.

King James Bible
All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

New King James Version
The entire district shall be twenty-five thousand cubits by twenty-five thousand cubits, foursquare. You shall set apart the holy district with the property of the city.

New American Standard Bible
The whole allotment shall be twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand cubits; you shall set apart the holy allotment, a square, with the property of the city.

NASB 1995
“The whole allotment shall be 25,000 by 25,000 cubits; you shall set apart the holy allotment, a square, with the property of the city.

NASB 1977
“The whole allotment shall be 25,000 by 25,000 cubits; you shall set apart the holy allotment, a square, with the property of the city.

Legacy Standard Bible
The whole contribution shall be 25,000 by 25,000 cubits; you shall contribute the holy contribution, a square, with the city’s possession of land.

Amplified Bible
The whole allotment shall be 25,000 by 25,000 cubits; you shall set apart the holy allotment, a square, with the property of the city.

Christian Standard Bible
The entire donation will be 8 1 /3 miles by 8 1 /3 miles; you are to set apart the holy donation along with the city property as a square area.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The entire donation will be 8 1/3 miles by 8 1/3 miles; you are to set apart the holy donation along with the city property as a square area.”

American Standard Version
All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation four-square, with the possession of the city.

Contemporary English Version
And so the center of this special section of land will be for my sacred land, as well as for the city and its property. The land will be a square, twelve and a half kilometers on each side.

English Revised Version
All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The whole area will be 43,750 feet square. You must give this land as a special gift to the LORD along with the city property.

Good News Translation
And so the total area in the center of the section which was set apart will be a square measuring 10 miles on each side, and it will include the area occupied by the city.

International Standard Version
The entire Terumah is to be 25,000 units by 25,000 units—you are to reserve it as a holy Terumah in the form of a square within the city limits."

Majority Standard Bible
The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to set apart the holy portion, along with the city property.

NET Bible
The whole allotment will be eight and a quarter miles square, you must set apart the holy allotment with the possession of the city.

New Heart English Bible
All the offering shall be twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand: you shall offer the holy offering foursquare, with the possession of the city.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

World English Bible
All the offering shall be a square of twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand. You shall offer it as a holy offering, with the possession of the city.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
All the raised-offering [is] twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand square—you lift up the raised-offering of the holy [portion] with the possession of the city.

Young's Literal Translation
All the heave-offering is five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand, square do ye lift up the heave-offering of the holy portion with the possession of the city.

Smith's Literal Translation
All the oblation five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: four square ye shall lift up the oblation of holiness for a possession of the city.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the firstfruits, of five and twenty thousand, by five and twenty thousand foursquare, shall be set apart for the firstfruits of the sanctuary, and for the possession of the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All the first-fruits, of the twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand square, shall be separated as the first-fruits of the sanctuary and as the possession of the city.

New American Bible
The entire sacred tract measures twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand cubits; as a square you shall set apart the sacred tract together with the city property.

New Revised Standard Version
The whole portion that you shall set apart shall be twenty-five thousand cubits square, that is, the holy portion together with the property of the city.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The whole portion which is set aside shall be twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand; you shall separate the holy portion from the possession of the city.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The whole division is twenty and five thousand by twenty and five thousand, and set the division of Holiness apart from the inheritance of the city
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All the offering shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand; ye shall set apart the holy offering foursquare, with the possession of the city.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The whole offering shall be a square of twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand: ye shall separate again part of it, the first-fruits of the sanctuary, from the possession of the city.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Portion for the Priests
19The workers of the city who cultivate it will come from all the tribes of Israel. 20The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to set apart the holy portion, along with the city property.

Cross References
Revelation 21:16
The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

Revelation 21:12-13
The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

Revelation 21:2
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Revelation 22:2
down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 11:1-2
Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

Revelation 7:4-8
And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel: / From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000, / from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000, ...

Revelation 14:1
Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.

Revelation 14:4
These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Revelation 21:24
By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.

Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.

Isaiah 60:18
No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

Isaiah 60:19
No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.

Isaiah 60:21
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.


Treasury of Scripture

All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: you shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

four-square.

Hebrews 12:17
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

Revelation 21:16
And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

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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.














The entire portion
This phrase refers to the designated area set aside for sacred purposes. In the Hebrew context, the word for "portion" (חֵלֶק, cheleq) often implies a division or allotment, suggesting a deliberate and divine allocation of land. This reflects God's sovereignty in distributing the land among the tribes of Israel, emphasizing His authority and the sacredness of His plans.

will be a square
The shape of a square symbolizes perfection, balance, and completeness in biblical literature. The Hebrew word for "square" (רָבוּעַ, rabu'a) indicates a geometric precision that reflects God's order and harmony. This design underscores the divine nature of the holy portion, as it mirrors the perfection of God's creation and His desire for order in worship and community life.

25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits
The measurement of 25,000 cubits (approximately 7.5 miles or 12 kilometers) on each side signifies a substantial area dedicated to holiness. The use of the cubit, an ancient unit of length based on the forearm's length, connects this measurement to the human body, symbolizing the relationship between God and humanity. The repetition of the number 25,000 emphasizes the magnitude and importance of this holy space, reflecting God's abundant provision and the vastness of His kingdom.

you are to set apart
The act of setting apart (קָדַשׁ, qadash) is a recurring biblical theme, denoting sanctification and consecration. This command highlights the necessity of distinguishing the sacred from the profane, a principle central to Israel's identity as a holy nation. It calls believers to recognize and respect the boundaries God establishes for worship and community, reminding them of their calling to be set apart for His purposes.

the holy portion
The "holy portion" (קֹדֶשׁ, qodesh) refers to the land designated for the temple and the priests. This term underscores the sanctity and divine purpose of the area, reserved for worship and service to God. It serves as a physical representation of God's presence among His people, a place where heaven and earth meet, and where the community can encounter the divine.

along with the city property
The inclusion of "city property" (עִיר, 'ir) alongside the holy portion indicates the integration of sacred and communal life. This phrase suggests that the city, representing the people and their daily lives, is to be closely connected to the holy space. It reflects the biblical vision of a society where worship and community are intertwined, and where God's presence permeates every aspect of life. This integration serves as a reminder that holiness is not confined to the temple but extends into the broader community, calling believers to live out their faith in every sphere of life.

Verse 20. - All the oblation, the whole terumah, must in this verse include the three portions already marked out for the priests, the Levites, and the city. Added together, they should form a square of five and twenty thousand reeds. Hence it is added in the second clause, Ye shall offer the holy oblation four square, with the possession of the city. Hitzig, Kliefoth, and Keil translate, "To a fourth part shall ye lift off the holy terumah for a possession of the city," as if the sense were that the area of the city possession should be a fourth part of the area of the whole tern-mall. That 5000 of breadth is a fourth part of 20,000 of breadth may be admitted; but that the city portion was not in area a fourth of the other two, a little arithmetic will show - the area of the whole terumah being 25,000 × 25,000 reeds = 625,000,000 square reeds, and that of the city possession being 5000 × 25,000 reeds = 125,000,000 square reeds. Hence the Authorized and Revised Versions are probably correct in taking רְבִיעִית, "a fourth part (see Exodus 29:40), as equivalent to רָבוּעַ (Ezekiel 43:16), τετράγωνον (LXX.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The entire
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

portion
הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה (hat·tə·rū·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8641: Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)

[will be] a square,
רְבִיעִ֗ית (rə·ḇî·‘îṯ)
Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 7243: Fourth, a fourth

25,000 [cubits]
חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה (ḥă·miš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

by 25,000 [cubits].
בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה (ba·ḥă·miš·šāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

You are to set apart
תָּרִ֙ימוּ֙ (tā·rî·mū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

the holy
הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ (haq·qō·ḏeš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

portion,
תְּרוּמַ֣ת (tə·rū·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8641: Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)

along with
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the city
הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

property.
אֲחֻזַּ֖ת (’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession


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