English Bible Presentation Sharing - Ezekiel Book, chapter 48, verse 7 in Hcsb Version

Ezekiel 48 : 1 (HCSB)

"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.

Ezekiel 48 : 2 (HCSB)

Next to the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, will be Asher-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 3 (HCSB)

Next to the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, will be Naphtali-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 4 (HCSB)

Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, will be Manasseh-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 5 (HCSB)

Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, will be Ephraim-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 6 (HCSB)

Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 7 (HCSB)

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

Ezekiel 48 : 8 (HCSB)

"Next to the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, will be the portion you donate *to the LORD , eight and one-third 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.

Ezekiel 48 : 9 (HCSB)

"The *special portion you donate to the LORD will be eight and one-third miles long and three and one-third miles wide.

Ezekiel 48 : 10 (HCSB)

This holy donation will be set apart for the priests *alone . It will be eight and one-third miles long on the northern side, three and one-third miles wide on the western side, three and one-third miles wide on the eastern side, and eight and one-third miles long on the southern side. The LORD's sanctuary will be in the middle of it.

Ezekiel 48 : 11 (HCSB)

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.

Ezekiel 48 : 12 (HCSB)

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.

Ezekiel 48 : 13 (HCSB)

"Next to the territory of the priests, the Levites *will have an area eight and one-third miles long and three and one-third miles wide. The total length will be eight and one-third miles and the width three and one-third miles .

Ezekiel 48 : 14 (HCSB)

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.

Ezekiel 48 : 15 (HCSB)

"The remaining *area , one and two-thirds of a mile wide and eight and one-third 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.

Ezekiel 48 : 16 (HCSB)

These are the city's measurements: one and a half *miles on the north side; one and a half miles on the south side; one and a half miles on the east side; and one and a half miles on the west side.

Ezekiel 48 : 17 (HCSB)

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.

Ezekiel 48 : 18 (HCSB)

"The remainder of the length alongside the holy donation will be three and one-third *miles to the east and three and one-third miles to the west. It will run alongside the holy donation. Its produce will be food for the workers of the city.

Ezekiel 48 : 19 (HCSB)

The city's workers from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.

Ezekiel 48 : 20 (HCSB)

The entire donation will be eight and one-third *miles by eight and one-third miles ; you are to set apart the holy donation along with the city property as a square area .

Ezekiel 48 : 21 (HCSB)

"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 eight and one-third miles of the donation as far as the eastern border and next to the eight and one-third 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.

Ezekiel 48 : 22 (HCSB)

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.

Ezekiel 48 : 23 (HCSB)

"As for the rest of the tribes: From the east side to the west, will be Benjamin-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 24 (HCSB)

Next to the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, will be Simeon-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 25 (HCSB)

Next to the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, will be Issachar-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 26 (HCSB)

Next to the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, will be Zebulun-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 27 (HCSB)

Next to the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, will be Gad-- one *portion .

Ezekiel 48 : 28 (HCSB)

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.

Ezekiel 48 : 29 (HCSB)

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.

Ezekiel 48 : 30 (HCSB)

"These are the exits of the city: On the north side, which measures one and a half *miles ,

Ezekiel 48 : 31 (HCSB)

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.

Ezekiel 48 : 32 (HCSB)

On the east side, which is one and a half *miles , there will be three gates: one, the gate of Joseph; one, the gate of Benjamin; and one, the gate of Dan.

Ezekiel 48 : 33 (HCSB)

On the south side, which measures one and a half *miles , there will be three gates: one, the gate of Simeon; one, the gate of Issachar; and one, the gate of Zebulun.

Ezekiel 48 : 34 (HCSB)

On the west side, which is one and a half *miles , there will be three gates: one, the gate of Gad; one, the gate of Asher; and one, the gate of Naphtali.

Ezekiel 48 : 35 (HCSB)

The perimeter *of the city will be six miles , and the name of the city from that day on will be: Yahweh Is There."