Ezekiel 48

Now 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.

Here are the names of the tribes. From the northernmost point, along the path of Hethlon, leading to Hamath, touching Hazarenan, the edge of Damascus, up to the border of Hamath. These are its boundaries, stretching from east to west, a share for the tribe of Dan.

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

Along Dan's boundary, stretching from east to west, a piece of land is reserved for Asher.

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

Along Asher's boundary, stretching from east to west, a piece of land is reserved for Naphtali.

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

Along Naphtali's boundary, stretching from east to west, a piece of land is set aside for Manasseh.

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

Across Manasseh's land, from sunrise to sunset, a piece is set aside for Ephraim.

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

Along Ephraim's edge, from sunrise to sunset, a piece of land is set aside for Reuben.

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

From Reuben's edge, stretching east to west, a piece of land is reserved for Judah.

And 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.

On the edge of Judah, stretching from east to west, you'll give an offering as wide as twenty-five thousand reeds. It will be as long as the other sections, from east to west, with the sacred place right in the center.

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

Give your offering to the LORD generously, let it be vast in its length and breadth, like a field of 25,000 by 10,000 units.

And 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.

This sacred portion is for the priests. It's a massive area, 25,000 units long to the north and south, and 10,000 units wide to the east and west. Right in the heart of this space, you'll find the Lord's sanctuary.

It 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.

This is meant for the devoted priests from Zadok's lineage, who remained faithful to my commands, even when the Israelites and Levites lost their way.

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

This portion set apart from the land will be theirs as a most holy gift, right next to the Levites' territory.

And 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.

The Levites will be given a land of 25,000 units long and 10,000 units wide, adjacent to the priests' territory. The entire area will measure the same.

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

They must not sell or trade any of it, or hand over this choicest part of the land, for it is sacred to the Lord.

And 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.

The remaining five thousand, across from the twenty-five thousand, will be ordinary land for the city, for homes, and for open pastureland. The city will be at its heart.

And 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.

The dimensions are equal on all sides; each stretching four thousand and five hundred units, whether you look to the north, south, east, or west.

And 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.

The city's outskirts will extend equally in all directions - north, south, east, and west, each by a measure of two hundred and fifty.

And 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.

The remaining land, stretching 10,000 units to the east and west of the sacred area, will be for the city's workers to grow food.

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

Those who dedicate themselves to the city will come from every tribe of Israel, serving it with passion and commitment.

All 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.

The whole portion will be a square, 25,000 by 25,000. You are to set apart this sacred portion together with the city's land.

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 midst thereof.

The remaining land will belong to the prince, both sides of the sacred land and city property. This land will stretch east and west, each side equal to the other, mirroring the prince's portions. This sacred land will house the sanctuary, standing at its heart.

Moreover 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.

The land of the Levites and the land of the city will lie in the middle of the prince's territory; the rest of the land between the boundaries of Judah and Benjamin will belong to the prince.

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

From sunrise to sunset, Benjamin shall receive his fair share among the remaining tribes.

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

From east to west, across Benjamin's lands, a piece shall belong to Simeon.

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

Along the edge of Simeon's land, stretching from sunrise to sunset, a piece belongs to Issachar.

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

Along the edge of Issachar, stretching from sunrise to sunset, a piece of land was given to Zebulun.

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

Along Zebulun's edge, from sunrise to sunset, a piece was given to Gad.

And 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.

Along Gad's edge, towards the southernmost point, the boundary stretches from Tamar to the waters of strife at Kadesh, and on along the brook to the vast sea.

This 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.

This is the land that you, the tribes of Israel, will share equally as your inheritance. This is how it will be divided, as declared by the Lord God.

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

On the city's northern edge, there extends a vast expanse of four thousand and five hundred units.

And 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.

The city's gates will bear the names of Israel's tribes: three facing north, dedicated to Reuben, Judah, and Levi.

And 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.

On the eastern side, a vast expanse of 4,500 units, there were three gates. Each gate named after a son of Israel: Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan.

And 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.

On the southern edge, a vast expanse of 4,500 units, stood three gates. Each gate, a symbol of unity and identity, was named after a tribe: Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun.

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

On the western side, 4,500 units long, there were three gates. One was named after Gad, another after Asher, and the last after Naphtali.

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

The city's perimeter will be eighteen thousand measures. From that day forward, its name will be 'The LORD is Present'.