|
|
From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 48:15 — And 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.
| Phrase of Scripture |
|
Correlating Passages |
 |
|
|
a profane
|
|
Eze 22:26; Eze 42:20; Eze 44:23; Eze 45:6 |
|
for the city
|
|
The holy oblation of 25,000 square reeds, or near fifty square miles, was divided into three parts from north to south (see on Eze 45:1): a portion on the north of 10,000 reeds in width, and 25,000 in length, for the priests, in the midst of which was the sanctuary or temple, surrounded by a wall 500 reeds square, (Eze 48:9, 10; see on Eze 42:15;) next to this another portion of the same dimensions for the Levites, (Eze 48:13, 14;) and on the south another portion of the same length, but only 5,000 reeds in breadth, for the city (Eze 48:15.) The city was situated in the midst of this portion, being 4,500 reeds, or about nine miles square, (see on Eze 48:30,) having a suburb of 250 reeds, or about half a mile, on each side, (Eze 48:17,) leaving 10,000 reeds or nearly ten miles, on the east side, and the same on the west side, for the profit of those who serve the city out of all the tribes, (Eze 48:18, 19.) On the east and west sides of this square of 25,000 reeds, is the portion of the prince; each of which, |
Correlating Passages
  
  
|
Eze 22:26 |
Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed [difference] between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. |
|
Eze 42:20 |
He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred [reeds] long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place. |
|
Eze 44:23 |
And they shall teach my people [the difference] between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. |
|
Eze 45:6 |
And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy [portion]: it shall be for the whole house of Israel. |
|
Eze 45:1 |
Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length [shall be] the length of five and twenty thousand [reeds], and the breadth [shall be] ten thousand. This [shall be] holy in all the borders thereof round about. |
|
Eze 48:9 |
The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD [shall be] of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth. |
|
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 42:15 |
Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect [is] toward the east, and measured it round about. |
|
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 48:14 |
And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for [it is] holy unto the LORD. |
|
Eze 48:15 |
And 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. |
|
Eze 48:30 |
And these [are] the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures. |
|
Eze 48:17 |
And 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. |
|
Eze 48:18 |
And 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. |
|
Eze 48:19 |
And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Ezekiel 48:15," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Eze/48/15.html>.
|
Search the Bible
Search the BLB
Featured Items
Today's Items:
Items of Interest:
|
