King James Bible

New Living Translation

1Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.

1“Here is the list of the tribes of Israel and the territory each is to receive. The territory of Dan is in the extreme north. Its boundary line follows the Hethlon road to Lebo-hamath and then runs on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north. Dan’s territory extends all the way across the land of Israel from east to west.

2And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.

2“Asher’s territory lies south of Dan’s and also extends from east to west.

3And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.

3Naphtali’s land lies south of Asher’s, also extending from east to west.

4And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.

4Then comes Manasseh south of Naphtali, and its territory also extends from east to west.

5And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.

5South of Manasseh is Ephraim,

6And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben.

6and then Reuben,

7And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah.

7and then Judah, all of whose boundaries extend from east to west.

8And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

8“South of Judah is the land set aside for a special purpose. It will be 8 1/3 miles wide and will extend as far east and west as the tribal territories, with the Temple at the center.

9The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.

9“The area set aside for the LORD’s Temple will be 8 1/3 miles long and 6 2/3 miles wide.

10And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

10For the priests there will be a strip of land measuring 8 1/3 miles long by 3 1/3 miles wide, with the LORD’s Temple at the center.

11It 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.

11This 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.

12And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.

12It will be their special portion when the land is distributed, the most sacred land of all. Next to the priests’ territory will lie the land where the other Levites will live.

13And over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.

13“The land allotted to the Levites will be the same size and shape as that belonging to the priests—8 1/3 miles long and 3 1/3 miles wide. Together these portions of land will measure 8 1/3 miles long by 6 2/3 miles wide.

14And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.

14None of this special land may ever be sold or traded or used by others, for it belongs to the LORD; it is set apart as holy.

15And 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.

15“An additional strip of land 8 1/3 miles long by 1 2/3 miles wide, south of the sacred Temple area, will be allotted for public use—homes, pasturelands, and common lands, with a city at the center.

16And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

16The city will measure 1 1/2 miles on each side—north, south, east, and west.

17And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.

17Open lands will surround the city for 150 yards in every direction.

18And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city.

18Outside the city there will be a farming area that stretches 3 1/3 miles to the east and 3 1/3 miles to the west along the border of the sacred area. This farmland will produce food for the people working in the city.

19And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

19Those who come from the various tribes to work in the city may farm it.

20All 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.

20This entire area—including the sacred lands and the city—is a square that measures 8 1/3 miles on each side.

21And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

21“The areas that remain, to the east and to the west of the sacred lands and the city, will belong to the prince. Each of these areas will be 8 1/3 miles wide, extending in opposite directions to the eastern and western borders of Israel, with the sacred lands and the sanctuary of the Temple in the center.

22Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince.

22So the prince’s land will include everything between the territories allotted to Judah and Benjamin, except for the areas set aside for the sacred lands and the city.

23As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion.

23“These are the territories allotted to the rest of the tribes. Benjamin’s territory lies just south of the prince’s lands, and it extends across the entire land of Israel from east to west.

24And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion.

24South of Benjamin’s territory lies that of Simeon, also extending across the land from east to west.

25And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion.

25Next is the territory of Issachar with the same eastern and western boundaries.

26And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.

26“Then comes the territory of Zebulun, which also extends across the land from east to west.

27And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion.

27The territory of Gad is just south of Zebulun with the same borders to the east and west.

28And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.

28The southern border of Gad runs from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh and then follows the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean.

29This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD.

29“These are the allotments that will be set aside for each tribe’s exclusive possession. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken! The Gates of the City

30And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.

30“These will be the exits to the city: On the north wall, which is 1 1/2 miles long,

31And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

31there will be three gates, each one named after a tribe of Israel. The first will be named for Reuben, the second for Judah, and the third for Levi.

32And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.

32On the east wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan.

33And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.

33The south wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, will have gates named for Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun.

34At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.

34And on the west wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Gad, Asher, and Naphtali.

35It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.

35“The distance around the entire city will be 6 miles. And from that day the name of the city will be ‘The LORD Is There.’ ”

King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com.

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