| Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1"Now these are the names of the tribes: From the northern end, along the road of Hethlon, to Lebo-hamath as far as Hazar-enon, at the northern border of Damascus, alongside Hamath and extending from the eastern side to the sea, will be Dan--one portion. | 1"These are the names of the tribes: From the northern end beside the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the border of Damascus, toward the north beside Hamath), extending from the east side to the west, Dan will have one portion. |
| 2Next to the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, will be Asher--one portion. | 2Next to the border of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher will have one portion. |
| 3Next to the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, will be Naphtali--one portion. | 3Next to the border of Asher from the east side to the west, Naphtali will have one portion. |
| 4Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, will be Manasseh--one portion. | 4Next to the border of Naphtali from the east side to the west, Manasseh will have one portion. |
| 5Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, will be Ephraim--one portion. | 5Next to the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west, Ephraim will have one portion. |
| 6Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben--one portion. | 6Next to the border of Ephraim from the east side to the west, Reuben will have one portion. |
| 7Next to the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, will be Judah--one portion. | 7Next to the border of Reuben from the east side to the west, Judah will have one portion. |
| 8"Next to the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, will be the portion you donate to the LORD, 8 1/3 miles wide, and as long as one of the tribal portions from the east side to the west. The sanctuary will be in the middle of it. | 8"Next to the border of Judah from the east side to the west will be the allotment you must set apart. It is to be eight and a quarter miles wide, and the same length as one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west; the sanctuary will be in the middle of it. |
| 9"The special portion you donate to the LORD will be 8 1/3 miles long and 3 1/3 miles wide. | 9The allotment you set apart to the LORD will be eight and a quarter miles in length and three and one-third miles in width. |
| 10This holy donation will be set apart for the priests alone. It will be 8 1/3 miles long on the northern side, 3 1/3 miles wide on the western side, 3 1/3 miles wide on the eastern side, and 8 1/3 miles long on the southern side. The LORD's sanctuary will be in the middle of it. | 10These will be the allotments for the holy portion: for the priests, toward the north eight and a quarter miles in length, toward the west three and one-third miles in width, toward the east three and one-third miles in width, and toward the south eight and a quarter miles in length; the sanctuary of the LORD will be in the middle. |
| 11It is for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. | 11This will be for the priests who are set apart from the descendants of Zadok who kept my charge and did not go astray when the people of Israel strayed off, like the Levites did. |
| 12It will be a special donation for them out of the holy donation of the land, a most holy place adjacent to the territory of the Levites. | 12It will be their portion from the allotment of the land, a most holy place, next to the border of the Levites. |
| 13"Next to the territory of the priests, the Levites will have an area 8 1/3 miles long and 3 1/3 miles wide. The total length will be 8 1/3 miles and the width 3 1/3 miles. | 13"Alongside the border of the priests, the Levites will have an allotment eight and a quarter miles in length and three and one-third miles in width. The whole length will be eight and a quarter miles and the width three and one-third miles. |
| 14They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this choice part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD. | 14They must not sell or exchange any of it; they must not transfer this choice portion of land, for it is set apart to the LORD. |
| 15"The remaining area, 1 2/3 miles wide and 8 1/3 miles long, will be for common use by the city, for both residential and open space. The city will be in the middle of it. | 15"The remainder, one and two-thirds miles in width and eight and a quarter miles in length, will be for common use by the city, for houses and for open space. The city will be in the middle of it; |
| 16These are the city's measurements: 1 1/2 miles on the north side; 1 1/2 miles on the south side; 1 1/2 miles on the east side; and 1 1/2 miles on the west side. | 16these will be its measurements: The north side will be one and one-half miles, the south side one and one-half miles, the east side one and one-half miles, and the west side one and one-half miles. |
| 17The city's open space will extend: 425 feet to the north, 425 feet to the south, 425 feet to the east, and 425 feet to the west. | 17The city will have open spaces: On the north there will be 437 1/2 feet, on the south 437 1/2 feet, on the east 437 1/2 feet, and on the west 437 1/2 feet. |
| 18"The remainder of the length alongside the holy donation will be 3 1/3 miles to the east and 3 1/3 miles to the west. It will run alongside the holy donation. Its produce will be food for the workers of the city. | 18The remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment will be three and one-third miles to the east and three and one-third miles toward the west, and it will be beside the holy allotment. Its produce will be for food for the workers of the city. |
| 19The city's workers from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it. | 19The workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it. |
| 20The entire donation will be 8 1/3 miles by 8 1/3 miles; you are to set apart the holy donation along with the city property as a square area. | 20The whole allotment will be eight and a quarter miles square, you must set apart the holy allotment with the possession of the city. |
| 21"The remaining area on both sides of the holy donation and the city property will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, next to the 8 1/3 miles of the donation as far as the eastern border and next to the 8 1/3 miles of the donation as far as the western border. The holy donation and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it. | 21"The rest, on both sides of the holy allotment and the property of the city, will belong to the prince. Extending from the eight and a quarter miles of the holy allotment to the east border, and westward from the eight and a quarter miles to the west border, alongside the portions, it will belong to the prince. The holy allotment and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it. |
| 22Except for the Levitical property and the city property in the middle of the area belonging to the prince, the area between the territory of Judah and that of Benjamin will belong to the prince. | 22The property of the Levites and of the city will be in the middle of that which belongs to the prince. The portion between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin will be for the prince. |
| 23"As for the rest of the tribes: From the east side to the west, will be Benjamin--one portion. | 23"As for the rest of the tribes: From the east side to the west side, Benjamin will have one portion. |
| 24Next to the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, will be Simeon--one portion. | 24Next to the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon will have one portion. |
| 25Next to the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, will be Issachar--one portion. | 25Next to the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar will have one portion. |
| 26Next to the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, will be Zebulun--one portion. | 26Next to the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun will have one portion. |
| 27Next to the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, will be Gad--one portion. | 27Next to the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad will have one portion. |
| 28Next to the territory of Gad toward the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the Waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the Brook of Egypt, and out to the Mediterranean Sea. | 28Next to the border of Gad, at the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, to the Stream of Egypt and on to the Great Sea. |
| 29This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to Israel's tribes, and these will be their portions." This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. | 29This is the land which you will allot to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the sovereign LORD. |
| 30"These are the exits of the city: On the north side, which measures 1 1/2 miles, | 30"These are the exits of the city: On the north side, one and one-half miles by measure, |
| 31there will be three gates facing north, the gates of the city being named for the tribes of Israel: one, the gate of Reuben; one, the gate of Judah; and one, the gate of Levi. | 31the gates of the city will be named for the tribes of Israel; there will be three gates to the north: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi. |
| 32On the east side, which is 1 1/2 miles, there will be three gates: one, the gate of Joseph; one, the gate of Benjamin; and one, the gate of Dan. | 32On the east side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan. |
| 33On the south side, which measures 1 1/2 miles, there will be three gates: one, the gate of Simeon; one, the gate of Issachar; and one, the gate of Zebulun. | 33On the south side, one and one-half miles by measure, there will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun. |
| 34On the west side, which is 1 1/2 miles, there will be three gates: one, the gate of Gad; one, the gate of Asher; and one, the gate of Naphtali. | 34On the west side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali. |
| 35The perimeter of the city will be six miles, and the name of the city from that day on will be, The LORD Is There." | 35The circumference of the city will be six miles. The name of the city from that day forward will be: 'The LORD Is There.'" |
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