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Eze 45:5 — And the five and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth, shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for themselves, for a possession for twenty chambers.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

the five		Eze 48:10,13,20
the ministers		1Cr 9:13,14
for a possession		Eze 40:17; 1Ch 9:26-33; Neh 10:38,39

Correlating Passages

the five

	Eze 48:10	And 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.
	Eze 48:13	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.
	Eze 48:20	All 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.

the ministers

	1Cr 9:13	Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live [of the things] of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
	1Cr 9:14	Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

for a possession

	Eze 40:17	Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, [there were] chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers [were] upon the pavement.
	1Ch 9:26	For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
	1Ch 9:27	And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [was] upon them, and the opening thereof every morning [pertained] to them.
	1Ch 9:28	And [certain] of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
	1Ch 9:29	[Some] of them also [were] appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
	1Ch 9:30	And [some] of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
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	Neh 10:38	And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.
	Neh 10:39	For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where [are] the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

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Scott, Thomas. "Ezekiel 45:5," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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