Ezekiel 45:1 BSB — MannaFest

Ezekiel 45:1

“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy.

BSB

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ASV

Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto Jehovah, a holy portion of the land; the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand: it shall be holy in all the border thereof round about.

KJV

Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the Lord, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

By lot - Not by casting lots, but by “allotment,” the several portions being assigned by rule Jos 13:6. Oblation - The oblation (properly “heaveoffering”) was regarded as the Lord’s portion Lev 27:30. This “oblation” is given here as part of the provision made for the priests, and was probably in lieu of tithes Lev 27:30; Num 18:21, just as the prince had his definite portion of land instead of being supported by the contributions of the people. The priests and Levites had, in addition, the sacrifices (Eze 44:28, note).

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

No; it is but an oblation; we only offer it to him; the benefit of it returns back to ourselves, to his poor, who, as our neighbours, are ourselves, or to his ministers who serve continually for our good. The proportion of this oblation is here determined, which was not done by the law of Moses.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Here is the portion of land assigned to the sanctuary, in the midst of which the temple was to be built, with all its courts and purlieus; the rest round about it was for the priests.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּבְהַפִּֽילְכֶ֨ם	uv.ha.pi.le.Khem	and when make fall you	H5307 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הָאָ֜רֶץ	ha.'A.retz	the land	H776 →
בְּנַחֲלָ֗ה	be.na.cha.Lah	<in> an inheritance	H5159 →
תָּרִימוּ֩	ta.ri.Mu	you will offer up	H7311 →
תְרוּמָ֨ה	te.ru.Mah	a contribution	H8641 →
לַיהוָ֥ה׀	la.Yah.weh	to Yahweh	H3068 →
קֹדֶשׁ֮	ko.Desh	a holy portion	H6944 →
מִן־	min-	from	H4480 →
הָאָרֶץ֒	ha.'a.Retz	the land	H776 →
אֹ֗רֶךְ	'O.rekh	[the] length	H753 →
חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה	cha.mi.Shah	[will be] five	H2568 →
וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים	ve.'es.Rim	and twenty	H6242 →
אֶ֙לֶף֙	'e.lef	thousand [cubits]	H505 →
אֹ֔רֶךְ	'O.rekh	[the] length	H753 →
וְרֹ֖חַב	ve.Ro.chav	and [the] breadth	H7341 →
עֲשָׂ֣רָה	'a.Sa.rah	[will be] ten	H6235 →
אָ֑לֶף	'A.lef	thousand [cubits]	H505 →
קֹדֶשׁ־	ko.desh-	[will be] a holy place	H6944 →
ה֥וּא	hu'	it	H1931 →
בְכָל־	ve.khol-	in all	H3605 →
גְּבוּלָ֖הּ	ge.vu.Lah	territory its	H1366 →
סָבִֽיב׃	sa.Viv	all around	H5439 →

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Ezekiel 48:29
This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.
leads to
- Ezekiel 47:13–22
  This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions.
- Numbers 34:13
  So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.
- Joshua 13:1–21
  Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.
- Numbers 34:2
  “Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries:
Through
Numbers 34:13
So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.
leads to
- Numbers 34:1
  Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Joshua 14:1–5
  Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of…

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Where the connections lead

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06About Ezekiel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

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About Ezekiel