The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple. Cross References Ezekiel 34:24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken. Ezekiel 45:7 Now the prince will have the area bordering each side of the area formed by the holy district and the property of the city, extending westward from the western side and eastward from the eastern side, running lengthwise from the western boundary to the eastern boundary and parallel to one of the tribal portions. Ezekiel 48:20 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. Ezekiel 48:22 So the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince--the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin. Treasury of Scripture And 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 middle thereof. the residue. Ezekiel 48:22 Ezekiel 34:23,24 Ezekiel 37:24 and westward. Ezekiel 48:8-10 |