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| 1Now 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. | 1"These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road to Lebo Hamath; Hazar Enan and the northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the east side to the west side. |
| 2And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher. | 2"Asher will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west. |
| 3And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali. | 3"Naphtali will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west. |
| 4And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh. | 4"Manasseh will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west. |
| 5And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim. | 5"Ephraim will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh from east to west. |
| 6And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben. | 6"Reuben will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west. |
| 7And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah. | 7"Judah will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west. |
| 8And 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. | 8"Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be the portion you are to present as a special gift. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and its length from east to west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the center of it. |
| 9The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth. | 9"The special portion you are to offer to the LORD will be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. |
| 10And 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. | 10This will be the sacred portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center of it will be the sanctuary of the LORD. |
| 11It 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. | 11This will be for the consecrated priests, the Zadokites, who were faithful in serving me and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. |
| 12And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites. | 12It will be a special gift to them from the sacred portion of the land, a most holy portion, bordering the territory of the Levites. |
| 13And 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. | 13"Alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites will have an allotment 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Its total length will be 25,000 cubits and its width 10,000 cubits. |
| 14And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD. | 14They must not sell or exchange any of it. This is the best of the land and must not pass into other hands, because it is holy to the LORD. |
| 15And 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. | 15"The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it |
| 16And 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. | 16and will have these measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits. |
| 17And 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. | 17The pastureland for the city will be 250 cubits on the north, 250 cubits on the south, 250 cubits on the east, and 250 cubits on the west. |
| 18And 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. | 18What remains of the area, bordering on the sacred portion and running the length of it, will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city. |
| 19And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel. | 19The workers from the city who farm it will come from all the tribes of Israel. |
| 20All 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. | 20The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits on each side. As a special gift you will set aside the sacred portion, along with the property of the city. |
| 21And 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. | 21"What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred portion and the property of the city will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them. |
| 22Moreover 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. | 22So the property of the Levites and the property of the city will lie in the center of the area that belongs to the prince. The area belonging to the prince will lie between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin. |
| 23As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion. | 23"As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side. |
| 24And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion. | 24"Simeon will have one portion; it will border the territory of Benjamin from east to west. |
| 25And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion. | 25"Issachar will have one portion; it will border the territory of Simeon from east to west. |
| 26And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion. | 26"Zebulun will have one portion; it will border the territory of Issachar from east to west. |
| 27And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion. | 27"Gad will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west. |
| 28And 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. | 28"The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. |
| 29This 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. | 29"This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions," declares the Sovereign LORD. |
| 30And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures. | 30"These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long, |
| 31And 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. | 31the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi. |
| 32And 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. | 32"On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan. |
| 33And 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. | 33"On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun. |
| 34At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. | 34"On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali. |
| 35It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there. | 35"The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits. "And the name of the city from that time on will be: the Lord is there." |
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