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Division of the Land
“Here is the list of the tribes of Israel and the territory each is to receive. The territory of Dan is in the extreme north. Its boundary line follows the Hethlon road to Lebo-hamath and then runs on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north. Dan’s territory extends all the way across the land of Israel from east to west.
“Here is the list of the tribes of Israel and the territory each is to receive. The territory of Dan is in the extreme north. Its boundary line follows the Hethlon road to Lebo-hamath and then runs on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north. Dan’s territory extends all the way across the land of Israel from east to west.
Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher, one portion.
“Asher’s territory lies south of Dan’s and also extends from east to west.
Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, Naphtali, one portion.
Naphtali’s land lies south of Asher’s, also extending from east to west.
Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.
Then comes Manasseh south of Naphtali, and its territory also extends from east to west.
Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion.
South of Manasseh is Ephraim,
Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion.
and then Reuben,
Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.
and then Judah, all of whose boundaries extend from east to west.
These shall be the allotments of the holy portion: the priests shall have an allotment measuring 25,000 cubits on the northern side, 10,000 cubits in breadth on the western side, 10,000 in breadth on the eastern side, and 25,000 in length on the southern side, with the sanctuary of the Lord in the midst of it.
This shall be for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge, who did not go astray when the people of Israel went astray, as the Levites did.
This area is set aside for the ordained priests, the descendants of Zadok who served me faithfully and did not go astray with the people of Israel and the rest of the Levites.
And it shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites.
It will be their special portion when the land is distributed, the most sacred land of all. Next to the priests’ territory will lie the land where the other Levites will live.
They shall not sell or exchange any of it. They shall not alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.
None of this special land may ever be sold or traded or used by others, for it belongs to the LORD; it is set apart as holy.
“The remainder, 5,000 cubits in breadth and 25,000 in length, shall be for common use for the city, for dwellings and for open country. In the midst of it shall be the city,
and these shall be its measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500, the east side 4,500, and the west side 4,500.
And the city shall have open land: on the north 250 cubits, on the south 250, on the east 250, and on the west 250.
The remainder of the length alongside the holy portion shall be 10,000 cubits to the east, and 10,000 to the west, and it shall be alongside the holy portion. Its produce shall be food for the workers of the city.
And the workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall till it.
Those who come from the various tribes to work in the city may farm it.
The whole portion that you shall set apart shall be 25,000 cubits square, that is, the holy portion together with the property of the city.
“What remains on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city shall belong to the prince. Extending from the 25,000 cubits of the holy portion to the east border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the west border, parallel to the tribal portions, it shall belong to the prince. The holy portion with the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst.
“The areas that remain, to the east and to the west of the sacred lands and the city, will belong to the prince. Each of these areas will be 8 1/3 miles wide, extending in opposite directions to the eastern and western borders of Israel, with the sacred lands and the sanctuary of the Temple in the center.
It shall be separate from the property of the Levites and the property of the city, which are in the midst of that which belongs to the prince. The portion of the prince shall lie between the territory of Judah and the territory of Benjamin.
So the prince’s land will include everything between the territories allotted to Judah and Benjamin, except for the areas set aside for the sacred lands and the city.
“As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west, Benjamin, one portion.
“These are the territories allotted to the rest of the tribes. Benjamin’s territory lies just south of the prince’s lands, and it extends across the entire land of Israel from east to west.
Adjoining the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, Simeon, one portion.
South of Benjamin’s territory lies that of Simeon, also extending across the land from east to west.
Adjoining the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, Issachar, one portion.
Next is the territory of Issachar with the same eastern and western boundaries.
Adjoining the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, Zebulun, one portion.
“Then comes the territory of Zebulun, which also extends across the land from east to west.
Adjoining the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, Gad, one portion.
The territory of Gad is just south of Zebulun with the same borders to the east and west.
This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the Lord God.
“These are the allotments that will be set aside for each tribe’s exclusive possession. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!
The Gates of the City
“These shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure,
“These shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure,
The Gates of the City
“These will be the exits to the city: On the north wall, which is 1 1/2 miles long,
three gates, the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi, the gates of the city being named after the tribes of Israel.
there will be three gates, each one named after a tribe of Israel. The first will be named for Reuben, the second for Judah, and the third for Levi.
On the east side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates, the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.
On the east wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan.
On the south side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure, three gates, the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.
The south wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, will have gates named for Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun.
And on the west wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Gad, Asher, and Naphtali.