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Contemporary English Version

Ezekiel 48:12

The land belonging to the priests will be the most sacred area and will lie south of the area that belongs to the Levites.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Fasting;   Moses;   Nations;   Numbers, Book of;   Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Israel ;   Tribes, the Twelve;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ezekiel;   Temple;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Heave-Offering;   Holy of Holies;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
It 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.
Hebrew Names Version
It shall be to them an offering from the offering of the land, a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.
King James Version
And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.
English Standard Version
And it shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites.
New American Standard Bible
"It shall be an allotment to them from the allotment of the land, a most holy reserve, by the border of the Levites.
New Century Version
They will have as their share a very holy part of the holy portion of the land. It will be next to the land of the Levites.
Amplified Bible
"And this [land offering] shall be an allotment to them from the allotment of the land, a most holy portion beside the border of the [other] Levites.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore this oblation of the land that is offred, shalbe theirs, as a thing most holy by the border of the Leuites.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"It shall be an allotment to them from the allotment of the land, a most holy place, by the border of the Levites.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it shall be a contribution to them from the contribution of the land, a Holy of Holies, by the border of the Levites.
Berean Standard Bible
It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a Most Holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites.
Complete Jewish Bible
It is to be an especially holy portion set apart for them and taken from the offering of the land, next to the border of the L'vi'im.
Darby Translation
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
This share from this holy part of the land will be especially for these priests. It will be next to the land of the Levites.
George Lamsa Translation
And this portion shall be their portion out of the land which is set aside, the most holy by the border of the Levites.
Good News Translation
So they are to have a special area next to the area belonging to the Levites, and it will be the holiest of all.
Lexham English Bible
And it will be for them a special gift from the contribution of the land as a most holy object next to the territory of the Levites.
Literal Translation
And the heave offering shall be theirs, from the heave offering of the land, the holiest of the holy places, by the border of the Levites.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and this separated pece that they haue of the londe, shalbe the most holy, harde vpon the borders of the Leuites.
American Standard Version
And it shall be unto them an oblation from the oblation of the land, a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.
Bible in Basic English
Even for them will be the offering from the offering of the land, a thing most holy, on the limit of the land given to the Levites.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it shall be unto them a portion set apart from the offering of the land, a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.
King James Version (1611)
And this oblation of the land that is offred, shalbe vnto them a thing most holy by the border of the Leuites.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therefore this oblation of the lande that is offered, shalbe theirs as a thing most holy, hard vpon the borders of the Leuites.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the first-fruits shall be given to them out of the first-fruits of the land, even a most holy portion from the borders of the Levites.
English Revised Version
And it shall be unto them an oblation from the oblation of the land, a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.
World English Bible
It shall be to them an offering from the offering of the land, a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the firste fruytis schulen be to hem of the firste fruytis of the lond, the hooli of hooli thingis, bi the terme of dekenes.
Update Bible Version
And it shall be to them an oblation from the oblation of the land, a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.
Webster's Bible Translation
And [this] oblation of the land that is offered shall be to them a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.
New English Translation
It will be their portion from the allotment of the land, a most holy place, next to the border of the Levites.
New King James Version
And this district of land that is set apart shall be to them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
It will belong to them as a special gift from part of the land, a most holy place, beside the land of the Levites.
New Revised Standard
It shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then they shall have an offering out of the offering of the land a holy of holies, - toward the boundary of the Levites;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And for them shall be the firstfruits of the firstfruits of the land holy of holies, by the border of the Levites,
Revised Standard Version
And it shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites.
Young's Literal Translation
even the heave-offering hath been to them, out of the heave-offering of the land, most holy, by the border of the Levites.

Contextual Overview

1The Lord said: Each tribe will receive a section of land that runs from the eastern border of Israel west to the Mediterranean Sea. The northern border of Israel will run along the towns of Hethlon and Lebo-Hamath, and will end at Hazar-Enon, which is on the border between the kingdoms of Damascus and Hamath. The tribes will receive their share of land in the following order, from north to south: Dan, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben, and Judah. 8 The Lord said: South of Judah's territory will be a special section of land. Its length will be eight miles, and its width will run from the eastern border of Israel west to the Mediterranean Sea. My temple will be located in this section of land. 9 An area in the center of this land will belong to me. It will be eight miles long and six miles wide. 10 I, the Lord , will give half of my sacred land to the priests. Their share will be eight miles long and three miles wide, and my temple will be right in the middle. 11 Only priests who are descendants of Zadok will receive a share of this sacred land, because they remained faithful to me when the Levites and the rest of the Israelites started sinning. 12 The land belonging to the priests will be the most sacred area and will lie south of the area that belongs to the Levites. 13 I will give the other half of my sacred land to the Levites. Their share will also be eight miles long and three miles wide, 14 and they must never sell or trade any of this land—it is the best land and belongs to me. 15 South of my sacred land will be a section eight miles long and two miles wide. It will not be sacred, but will belong to the people of Israel and will include the city of Jerusalem, together with its houses and pastureland. 16 The city will be a square: Each side will be a mile and a half long,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a thing: Ezekiel 45:4, Leviticus 27:21

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 48:14 - for

Cross-References

Genesis 18:2
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. He quickly ran to meet them, bowed with his face to the ground,
Genesis 19:1
That evening the two angels arrived in Sodom, while Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,
Genesis 23:7
Abraham bowed down
Genesis 33:3
Jacob himself walked in front of them all, bowing to the ground seven times as he came near his brother.
Genesis 42:6
Since Joseph was governor of Egypt and in charge of selling grain, his brothers came to him and bowed with their faces to the ground.
Exodus 20:12
Respect your father and your mother, and you will live a long time in the land I am giving you.
Exodus 34:8
Moses quickly bowed down to the ground and worshiped the Lord .
Leviticus 19:3
Respect your father and your mother, honor the Sabbath, and don't make idols or images. I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:32
I command you to show respect for older people and to obey me with fear and trembling.
1 Kings 2:19
When Bathsheba went to see Solomon, he stood up to meet her, then bowed low. He sat back down and had another throne brought in, so his mother could sit at his right side.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy,.... Be peculiarly theirs, and not converted to any other use; but be accounted most sacred, and not alienable, or made use of by other persons, or to other purposes by the border of the Levites; it should be continued, and reach unto their border; or where that should begin, and their part assigned them, which is next considered.


 
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