Ezekiel 48

The Tribal Allotments

1 "Now these are the names of the tribes:
From the northern end, along the road of Hethlon, to Lebo-hamath as far as Hazar-enon, at the northern border of Damascus, alongside Hamath and extending from the eastern side to the sea, will be Dan-one portion.
2 Next to the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, will be Asher-one [portion].
3 Next to the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, will be Naphtali-one [portion].
4 Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, will be Manasseh-one [portion].
5 Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, will be Ephraim-one [portion].
6 Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben-one [portion].

7 Next to the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, will be Judah-one [portion].

8 "Next to the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, will be the portion you donate [to the Lord], 8/ [miles] wide, and as long as one of the [tribal] portions from the east side to the west. The sanctuary will be in the middle of it.
9 "The [special] portion you donate to the Lord will be 8/ [miles] long and 3/ [miles] wide. 10 This holy donation will be set apart for the priests [alone]. It will be 8/ [miles] long on the northern side, 3/ [miles] wide on the western side, 3/ [miles] wide on the eastern side, and 8/ [miles] long on the southern side. The Lord's sanctuary will be in the middle of it. 11 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.

12 It will be a special donation for them out of the [holy] donation of the land, a most holy place adjacent to the territory of the Levites.
13 "Next to the territory of the priests, the Levites [will have an area] 8/ [miles] long and 3/ [miles] wide. The total length will be 8/ [miles] and the width 3/ [miles].

14 They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this choice [part] of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.
15 "The remaining [area], 1/ [of a mile] wide and 8/ [miles] long, will be for common use by the city, for [both] residential and open space. The city will be in the middle of it.

16 These are the city's measurements:
1½ [miles] on the north side;
1½ [miles] on the south side;
1½ [miles] on the east side;
and 1½ [miles] on the west side.

17 The city's open space will extend:
425 [feet] to the north,
425 [feet] to the south,
425 [feet] to the east,
and 425 [feet] to the west.
18 "The remainder of the length alongside the holy donation will be 3/ [miles] to the east and 3/ [miles] to the west. It will run alongside the holy donation. Its produce will be food for the workers of the city. 19 The city's workers from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.

20 The entire donation will be 8/ [miles] by 8/ [miles]; you are to set apart the holy donation along with the city property as a square [area].
21 "The remaining [area] on both sides of the holy donation and the city property will belong to the prince. He will own [the land] adjacent to the [tribal] portions, next to the 8/ [miles] of the donation as far as the eastern border and next to the 8/ [miles] of the donation as far as the western border. The holy donation and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it.

22 Except for the Levitical property and the city property in the middle of the area belonging to the prince, the area between the territory of Judah and that of Benjamin will belong to the prince.
23 "As for the rest of the tribes:
From the east side to the west, will be Benjamin-one [portion].
24 Next to the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, will be Simeon-one [portion].
25 Next to the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, will be Issachar-one [portion].
26 Next to the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, will be Zebulun-one [portion].

27 Next to the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, will be Gad-one [portion].
28 Next to the territory of Gad toward the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the Brook [of Egypt], and out to the Mediterranean Sea.

29 This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to Israel's tribes, and these will be their portions." [This is] the declaration of the Lord God.

The New City

30 "These are the exits of the city:
On the north side, which measures 1½ [miles], 31 there will be three gates facing north, the gates of the city being named for the tribes of Israel: one, the gate of Reuben; one, the gate of Judah; and one, the gate of Levi.
32 On the east side, which is 1½ [miles], there will be three gates: one, the gate of Joseph; one, the gate of Benjamin; and one, the gate of Dan.
33 On the south side, which measures 1½ [miles], there will be three gates: one, the gate of Simeon; one, the gate of Issachar; and one, the gate of Zebulun.

34 On the west side, which is 1½ [miles], there will be three gates: one, the gate of Gad; one, the gate of Asher; and one, the gate of Naphtali.
35 The perimeter [of the city] will be six [miles], and the name of the city from that day on will be: Yahweh Is There."

Ezekiel 48

The Tribal Portions

1 “These are the names of the tribes: From the northern end beside the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the border of Damascus, toward the north beside Hamath), extending from the east side to the west, Dan will have one portion.2 Next to the border of Dan, from the east side to the west, Ashers will have one portion.3 Next to the border of Asher from the east side to the west, Naphtali will have one portion.4 Next to the border of Naphtali from the east side to the west, Manasseh will have one portion.5 Next to the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west, Ephraim will have one portion.6 Next to the border of Ephraim from the east side to the west, Reuben will have one portion.

7 Next to the border of Reuben from the east side to the west, Judahs will have one portion.
8 “Next to the border of Judah from the east side to the west will be the allotment you must set apart. It is to be eight and a quarter milest wide, and the same length as one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west; the sanctuary will be in the middle of it.9 The allotment you set apart to the Lord will be eight and a quarter milest in length and three and one-third milest in width.10 These will be the allotments for the holy portion: for the priests, toward the north eight and a quarter milest in length, toward the west three and one-third milest in width, toward the east three and one-third milest in width, and toward the south eight and a quarter milest in length; the sanctuary of the Lord will be in the middle.11 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.t

12 It will be their portion from the allotment of the land, a most holy place, next to the border of the Levites.
13 “Alongside the border of the priests, the Levites will have an allotment eight and a quarter milest in length and three and one-third milest in width. The whole length will be eight and a quarter milest and the width three and one-third miles.t

14 They must not sell or exchange any of it; they must not transfer this choice portion of land, for it is set apartt to the Lord.
15 “The remainder, one and two-thirds milest in width and eight and a quarter milest in length, will be for common use by the city, for houses and for open space. The city will be in the middle of it;16 these will be its measurements: The north side will be one and one-half miles,t the south side one and one-half miles, the east side one and one-half miles, and the west side one and one-half miles.17 The city will have open spaces: On the north there will be 437½ feet,t on the south 437½ feet, on the east 437½ feet, and on the west 437½ feet.18 The remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment will be three and one-third milest to the east and three and one-third miles toward the west, and it will be beside the holy allotment. Its produce will be for food for the workers of the city.19 The workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.

20 The whole allotment will be eight and a quarter milest square, you must set apart the holy allotment with the possession of the city.
21 “The rest, on both sides of the holy allotment and the property of the city, will belong to the prince. Extending from the eight and a quarter milest of the holy allotment to the east border, and westward from the eight and a quarter milest to the west border, alongside the portions, it will belong to the prince. The holy allotment and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it.

22 The property of the Levites and of the city will be in the middle of that which belongs to the prince. The portion between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin will be for the prince.
23 “As for the rest of the tribes: From the east side to the west side, Benjamin will have one portion.24 Next to the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon will have one portion.25 Next to the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar will have one portion.26 Next to the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun will have one portion.27 Next to the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad will have one portion.28 Next to the border of Gad, at the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, to the Stream of Egyptt and on to the Great Sea.

29 This is the land which you will allot to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the sovereign Lord.
30 “These are the exits of the city: On the north side, one and one-half milest by measure,31 the gates of the citys will be named for the tribes of Israel; there will be three gates to the north: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.32 On the east side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan.33 On the south side, one and one-half miles by measure, there will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun.34 On the west side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.

35 The circumference of the city will be six miles.t The name of the city from that day forward will be: ‘The Lord Is There.’”s