Ezekiel 45:4

Easy To Read Version

This holy part of the land will be for the priests, the servants of the temple, where they come near to serve the Lord. It will be a place for the priests’ houses and a place for the temple.

Cross References

Ezekiel 40:45

The man said to me, “The room that looks to the south is for the priests who are on duty and serving in the temple area.

Ezekiel 40:46

But the room that looks to the north is for the priests who are on duty and serving at the altar. {\cf2\super [348]} The priests are from the family group of Levi. But this second group of priests are the descendants {\cf2\super [349]} of Zadok. They are the only people who can carry the sacrifices to the altar to serve the Lord.” {\cf2\super [350]}

Ezekiel 43:19

You will give a young bull as a sin offering to the men from Zadok’s family. These men are the priests from the family group of Levi. They are the men who serve me by bringing the offerings to me.’” The Lord my Master said these things.

Ezekiel 44:28

“About the land that will belong to the Levites: I am their property. You won’t give the Levites any property (land) in Israel. I am their share in Israel.

Ezekiel 45:1

“You will divide the land for the Israelite family groups by throwing lots. {\cf2\super [423]} At that time, you will separate a part of the land. It will be a holy part for the Lord. The land will be 25,000 cubits {\cf2\super [424]} long and 20,000 cubits {\cf2\super [425]} wide. All of this land will be holy.

Ezekiel 45:3

In the holy area you will measure 25,000 cubits {\cf2\super [428]} long and 10,000 cubits {\cf2\super [429]} wide. The temple will be in this area. The temple area will be the Most Holy Place.

Ezekiel 48:8

“The next area of land will be for a special use. This land is south of Judah’s land. This area is 25,000 cubits {\cf2\super [467]} long from north to south. And from east to west, it will be as wide as the land that belongs to the other family groups. The temple will be in the middle of this section of land.

Numbers 16:5

Then Moses said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show which person truly belongs to him. The Lord will show which person is truly holy. And the Lord will bring that person near to him. The Lord will choose that man, and the Lord will bring that man near to him.