Ezekiel 48 – NIVUK & CCB

New International Version – UK

Ezekiel 48:1-35

The division of the land

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.

2Asher will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west.

3Naphtali will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west.

4Manasseh will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west.

5Ephraim will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh from east to west.

6Reuben will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.

7Judah will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.

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 cubits48:8 That is, about 13 kilometres; also in verses 9, 10, 13, 15, 20 and 21 wide, and its length from east to west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the centre of it.

9‘The special portion you are to offer to the Lord will be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits48:9 That is, about 5.3 kilometres; also in verses 10, 13 and 18 wide. 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 centre of it will be the sanctuary of the Lord. 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. 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.

13‘Alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites will be allotted a portion of land 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Its total length will be 25,000 cubits and its width 10,000 cubits. 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.

15‘The remaining area, 5,000 cubits48:15 That is, about 2.7 kilometres wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pasture-land. The city will be in the centre of it 16and will have these measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits,48:16 That is, about 2.4 kilometres; also in verses 30, 32, 33 and 34 the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits. 17The pasture-land for the city will be 250 cubits48:17 That is, about 135 metres on the north, 250 cubits on the south, 250 cubits on the east, and 250 cubits on the west. 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. 19The workers from the city who farm it will come from all the tribes of Israel. 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.

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 centre of them. 22So the property of the Levites and the property of the city will lie in the centre 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.

23‘As for the rest of the tribes:

‘Benjamin will have one portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side.

24Simeon will have one portion; it will border the territory of Benjamin from east to west.

25Issachar will have one portion; it will border the territory of Simeon from east to west.

26Zebulun will have one portion; it will border the territory of Issachar from east to west.

27Gad will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.

28The 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.

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.

The gates of the new city

30‘These will be the exits of the city:

‘beginning on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long, 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.

32On 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.

33On 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.

34On 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.

35‘The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits.48:35 That is, about 9.5 kilometres

‘And the name of the city from that time on will be, “The Lord is there.” ’

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

以西结书 48:1-35

分地

1“以下是各支派分得的土地:

的地业在北部——从希特伦哈马口到大马士革边界的哈撒·以难,北面靠近哈马,横跨东西。 2亚设的地业从东到西与北面的的地业接壤。 3拿弗他利的地业从东到西与亚设的地业接壤。 4玛拿西的地业从东到西与拿弗他利的地业接壤。 5以法莲的地业从东到西与玛拿西的地业接壤。 6吕便的地业从东到西与以法莲的地业接壤。 7犹大的地业从东到西与吕便的地业接壤。

8犹大边界以南将是你们划分出来的那块地,宽十二点五公里,由东至西的长度与其他各支派的地相同,圣殿在那块地的中央。 9你们献给耶和华的圣地长十二点五公里、宽五公里, 10南北面各长十二点五公里,东西面各宽五公里。圣殿在这块地的中央。 11这块地要归给撒督的子孙——忠心事奉我的圣洁祭司。当以色列人和利未人走入歧途时,他们没有与之同流合污。 12这块地要归给他们。这是至圣之地,与利未人所得的地业相邻。 13利未人的地长十二点五公里,宽五公里,与祭司的地相同。 14他们不可把这块地出卖或交换,不可归给他人,因为它是以色列最好的地,是归给耶和华的圣地。

15“剩下的十二点五公里长、二点五公里宽的地方是公用的,用来建城邑、房屋和草场,城要建在地的中央。 16城是正方形的,东、西、南、北各长二点二五公里。 17城四周要有草场,东西南北各长一百二十五米, 18与圣地相邻,城外东西两侧剩下的地各长五公里,地里的出产用来供应城内的工人。 19所有在这城里做工的以色列各支派的人都要耕种这片土地。 20你们所献的这块圣地和城区是方形的,四面各长十二点五公里。

21“圣地和城区东西两边的余地要归君王。两边的余地从圣地十二点五公里宽的东西边界开始,沿各支派所分的地,分别向东向西延伸到以色列的东界和西界。圣地和圣殿在地的中央。 22利未人的产业和城区在君王土地的中央,君王的土地在犹大便雅悯支派之间。

23“以下是其他各支派所分的地业:

便雅悯的地业从东跨到西。 24西缅的地业从东到西与便雅悯的地业接壤。 25以萨迦的地业从东到西与西缅的地业接壤。 26西布伦的地业从东到西与以萨迦的地业接壤。 27迦得的地业从东到西与西布伦的地业接壤。 28迦得的南界是从他玛米利巴·加低斯泉和埃及小河,一直到地中海。 29这就是你们要抽签分给以色列各支派的土地,作为他们的产业。这是主耶和华说的。

30“城北面的墙是二点五公里长。以下是城的各个出口。 31城门都按以色列的各支派命名。城北面的三道门分别是吕便门、犹大门和利未门。 32东面的墙是二点五公里长,有三道门,分别是约瑟门、便雅悯门和门。 33南面的墙是二点五公里长,有三道门,分别是西缅门、以萨迦门和西布伦门。 34西面的墙是二点五公里长,有三道门,分别是迦得门、亚设门和拿弗他利门。 35城的四周共长十公里,从那时起,这城必叫‘耶和华的居所’。”