Ezekiel 48:13

Verse

Bordering the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. The whole length will be 25,000 cubits, and the width 10,000 cubits.

American Standard Version (1901)

And answerable unto 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.

Bible in Basic English

And the Levites are to have a part of the land equal to the limit of the priests', twenty-five thousand long and ten thousand wide, all of it together to be twenty-five thousand long and twenty thousand wide.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the Levites in like manner shall have by the borders of the priests 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.

Free Bible Version

The Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits by 10,000 cubits adjacent to the allocation of the priests. Its entire length will be 25,000 cubits, and its width 10,000 cubits.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

The land that will be allotted to the other descendants of Levi will be the same size as the land allotted to the priests. So together, those two portions of land will be ◄8.3 miles/13.3 km.► long and ◄6.6 miles/10.6 km.► wide.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The Levites' land along the border with the priests' land will be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width. The entire length of the two tracts of land will be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and twenty thousand cubits in width.

Noah Webster Bible

World English Bible

“Alongside the border of the priests, the Levites shall have twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand in width. All the length shall be twenty-five thousand, and the width ten thousand.

Young's Literal Translation

'And [to] the Levites over-against the border of the priests [are] five and twenty thousand [in] length, and [in] breadth ten thousand, all the length [is] five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.

Context

The Portions for the Priests and Levites

¹²It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites.¹³Bordering the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. The whole length will be 25,000 cubits, and the width 10,000 cubits.¹⁴They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this best part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.

Summary

In this verse, the land allocation for the tribe of Gad is described in the future division of the land among the twelve tribes of Israel. The tribe of Gad is allotted a portion of land that extends from the eastern to the western border of Israel, emphasizing the significance of their inheritance. This distribution of land highlights God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the descendants of Israel, ensuring that each tribe receives their designated portion. The detailed description of the boundaries and size of the land reflects God's meticulous planning and provision for His people, reinforcing the importance of obedience and stewardship in receiving blessings from the Lord.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty,.... That is, so many reeds: and toward the south two hundred and fifty; which make five hundred; and these being added to four thousand five hundred, north and south, make five thousand: and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty; which being added to four thousand five hundred, east and west, make five thousand; and so an equilateral square on each side, length and breadth.