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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.
The Portion for the Tribes
And these are the names of the tribes: From the north end along the way of Hethlon, as one entereth into Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward unto near Hamath -- the east and west side [belonging] to him -- shall Dan have one [portion].
And these are the names of the tribes: From the north end along the way of Hethlon, as one entereth into Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward unto near Hamath -- the east and west side [belonging] to him -- shall Dan have one [portion].
“Asher’s territory lies south of Dan’s and also extends from east to west.
And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, Asher one.
Naphtali’s land lies south of Asher’s, also extending from east to west.
And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, Naphtali one.
Then comes Manasseh south of Naphtali, and its territory also extends from east to west.
And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, Manasseh one.
South of Manasseh is Ephraim,
And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, Ephraim one.
and then Reuben,
And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, Reuben one.
and then Judah, all of whose boundaries extend from east to west.
And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, Judah one.
And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the heave-offering that ye shall offer, five and twenty thousand [cubits] in breadth, and in length as one of the parts from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.
The heave-offering that ye shall offer unto Jehovah shall be five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth.
The Portion for the Priests
And for them, for the priests, shall be the holy heave-offering, toward the north five and twenty thousand, and toward the west the breadth ten thousand, and toward the east the breadth ten thousand, and toward the south the length five and twenty thousand: and the sanctuary of Jehovah shall be in the midst of it.
And for them, for the priests, shall be the holy heave-offering, toward the north five and twenty thousand, and toward the west the breadth ten thousand, and toward the east the breadth ten thousand, and toward the south the length five and twenty thousand: and the sanctuary of Jehovah shall be in the midst of it.
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.
[It shall be] for the priests that are hallowed of the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge and went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
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.
And this offering heaved from the heave-offering of the land shall be unto them a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.
And answering to the border of the priests, the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: the whole length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.
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.
And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the first-fruits of the land: for it is holy unto Jehovah.
And the five thousand that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a common [place] for the city, for dwellings and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst of it.
And these shall be the measures thereof: the north side four thousand and five hundred [cubits], and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.
And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty [cubits], and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.
And the residue in length, alongside the holy heave-offering, shall be ten thousand eastward and ten thousand westward: it shall be alongside the holy heave-offering; and the increase thereof shall be for the support of them that serve the city.
Those who come from the various tribes to work in the city may farm it.
And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.
The whole heave-offering shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand; ye shall offer the holy heave-offering foursquare with the possession of the city.
“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.
The Portion for the Prince
And the rest shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy heave-offering and of the possession of the city, in front of the five and twenty thousand of the heave-offering toward the east border, and westward in front of the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, answering to the [other] portions: it shall be for the prince; and the holy heave-offering and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst of it.
And the rest shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy heave-offering and of the possession of the city, in front of the five and twenty thousand of the heave-offering toward the east border, and westward in front of the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, answering to the [other] portions: it shall be for the prince; and the holy heave-offering and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst of it.
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.
And from the possession of the Levites and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which shall be the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince.
“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.
The Portion for Remaining Tribes
And as for the rest of the tribes: from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin one [portion].
And as for the rest of the tribes: from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin one [portion].
South of Benjamin’s territory lies that of Simeon, also extending across the land from east to west.
And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon one.
Next is the territory of Issachar with the same eastern and western boundaries.
And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar one.
“Then comes the territory of Zebulun, which also extends across the land from east to west.
And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun one.
The territory of Gad is just south of Zebulun with the same borders to the east and west.
And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad one.
And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be from Tamar [to] the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, by the torrent, unto the great sea.
“These are the allotments that will be set aside for each tribe’s exclusive possession. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!
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 Jehovah.
The Gates of the City
“These will be the exits to the city: On the north wall, which is 1 1/2 miles long,
The City Gates and Dimensions
And these are the goings out of the city. On the north side, four thousand and five hundred [cubits] by measure.
And these are the goings out of the city. On the north side, four thousand and five hundred [cubits] by measure.
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.
And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.
On the east wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan.
And at the east side four thousand and five hundred, and three gates: the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one.
The south wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, will have gates named for Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun.
And at the south side four thousand and five hundred [cubits] by measure, and three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one.
And on the west wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Gad, Asher, and Naphtali.
At the west side four thousand and five hundred, [and] their three gates: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of Naphtali, one.