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1. "The northern border goes east from the Mediterranean Sea, to Hethlon to Hamath Pass, and then all the way to Hazar Enan. This is on the border between Damascus and Hamath. The land for the tribes in this group will go from the east of these borders to the west. From north to south, the tribes in this area are Dan, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben, and Judah.
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1. Now these H428 are the names H8034 of the tribes H7626 . From the north H6828 end H4480 H7097 to H413 the coast H3027 of the way H1870 of Hethlon H2855 , as one goeth H935 to Hamath H2574 , Hazar H2704 -enan , the border H1366 of Damascus H1834 northward H6828 , to H413 the coast H3027 of Hamath H2574 ; for these are H1961 his sides H6285 east H6921 and west H3220 ; a H259 portion for Dan H1835 .
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2. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Dan H1835 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , a H259 portion for Asher H836 .
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3. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Asher H836 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 even unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , a H259 portion for Naphtali H5321 .
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4. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Naphtali H5321 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , a H259 portion for Manasseh H4519 .
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5. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Manasseh H4519 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , a H259 portion for Ephraim H669 .
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6. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Ephraim H669 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 even unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , a H259 portion for Reuben H7205 .
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7. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Reuben H7205 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , a H259 portion for Judah H3063 .
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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 long from north to south. From east to west, it will be as wide as the land that belongs to the other tribes. The Temple will be in the middle of this section of land.
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8. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Judah H3063 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , shall be H1961 the offering H8641 which H834 ye shall offer H7311 of five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 reeds in breadth H7341 , and in length H753 as one H259 of the other parts H2506 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 : and the sanctuary H4720 shall be H1961 in the midst H8432 of it.
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9. You will dedicate this land to the Lord. It will be 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide.
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9. The oblation H8641 that H834 ye shall offer H7311 unto the LORD H3068 shall be of five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 in length H753 , and of ten H6235 thousand H505 in breadth H7341 .
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10. This special area of land will be divided among the priest and Levites. "The priests will get one part of this area. The land 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. The Lord's Temple will be in the middle of this area of land.
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10. And for them H428 , even for the priests H3548 , shall be H1961 this holy H6944 oblation H8641 ; toward the north H6828 five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 in length , and toward the west H3220 ten H6235 thousand H505 in breadth H7341 , and toward the east H6921 ten H6235 thousand H505 in breadth H7341 , and toward the south H5045 five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 in length H753 : and the sanctuary H4720 of the LORD H3068 shall be H1961 in the midst H8432 thereof.
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11. This land is for Zadok's descendants. These men were chosen to be my holy priests, because they continued to serve me when the other people of Israel left me. Zadok's family did not leave me like the other people from the tribe of Levi.
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11. It shall be for the priests H3548 that are sanctified H6942 of the sons H4480 H1121 of Zadok H6659 ; which H834 have kept H8104 my charge H4931 , which H834 went not astray H8582 H3808 when the children H1121 of Israel H3478 went astray H8582 , as H834 the Levites H3881 went astray H8582 .
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12. This special share from this holy part of the land will be especially for these priests. It will be next to the land of the Levites.
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12. And this oblation H8642 of the land H776 that is offered H4480 H8641 shall be H1961 unto them a thing most holy H6944 H6944 by H413 the border H1366 of the Levites H3881 .
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13. "Next to the land for the priests, the Levites will have a share of the land. It will be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. They will get the full length and width of this land�25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide.
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13. And over against H5980 the border H1366 of the priests H3548 the Levites H3881 shall have five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 in length H753 , and ten H6235 thousand H505 in breadth H7341 : all H3605 the length H753 shall be five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 , and the breadth H7341 ten H6235 thousand H505 .
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14. The Levites will not sell or trade any of this land. They will not be able to sell any of it. They must not cut up this part of the country, because this land belongs to the Lord�it is very special. It is the best part of the land.
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14. And they shall not H3808 sell H4376 of H4480 it, neither H3808 exchange H4171 , nor H3808 alienate H5674 the firstfruits H7225 of the land H776 : for H3588 it is holy H6944 unto the LORD H3068 .
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15. "There will be an area of land 5000 cubits wide by 25,000 cubits long that is left over from the land given to the priests and Levites. This land can be for the city, for grasslands for animals, and for building houses. The common people may use this land. The city will be in the middle of it.
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15. And the five H2568 thousand H505 , that are left H3498 in the breadth H7341 over against H5921 H6440 the five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 , shall be a profane H2455 place for the city H5892 , for dwelling H4186 , and for suburbs H4054 : and the city H5892 shall be H1961 in the midst H8432 thereof.
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16. These are the city's measurements: The north side will be 4500 cubits. The south side will be 4500 cubits. The east side will be 4500 cubits. The west side will be 4500 cubits.
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16. And these H428 shall be the measures H4060 thereof ; the north H6828 side H6285 four H702 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 , and the south H5045 side H6285 four H702 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 , and on the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 four H702 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 , and the west H3220 side H6285 four H702 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 .
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17. The city will have grasslands. These grasslands will be 250 cubits on the north and 250 cubits on the south. They will be 250 cubits on the east and 250 cubits on the west.
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17. And the suburbs H4054 of the city H5892 shall be H1961 toward the north H6828 two hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 , and toward the south H5045 two hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 , and toward the east H6921 two hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 , and toward the west H3220 two hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 .
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18. What is left of the length along the side of the holy area will be 10,000 cubits on the east and 10,000 cubits on the west. This land will be along the side of the holy area. This land will grow food for the city workers.
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18. And the residue H3498 in length H753 over against H5980 the oblation H8641 of the holy H6944 portion shall be ten H6235 thousand H505 eastward H6921 , and ten H6235 thousand H505 westward H3220 : and it shall be H1961 over against H5980 the oblation H8641 of the holy H6944 portion ; and the increase H8393 thereof shall be H1961 for food H3899 unto them that serve H5647 the city H5892 .
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19. The city workers from all the tribes of Israel will farm this land.
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19. And they that serve H5647 the city H5892 shall serve H5647 it out of all H4480 H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 .
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20. "This special area of land will be square. It will be 25,000 cubits long by 25,000 cubits wide. You must set apart this area for its special purposes. One part is for the priests, one part is for the Levites, and one part is for the city.
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20. All H3605 the oblation H8641 shall be five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 by five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 : ye shall offer H7311 H853 the holy H6944 oblation H8641 foursquare H7243 , with H413 the possession H272 of the city H5892 .
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21. "Part of that special land will be for the ruler of the country. That special area of land is square. It is 25,000 cubits long by 25,000 cubits wide. Part of this special land is for the priests, part of it is for the Levites, and part of it is for the Temple. The Temple is in the middle of this area of land. The rest of the land belongs to the ruler of the country. The ruler will get the area between the land of Benjamin and the land of Judah.
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21. And the residue H3498 shall be for the prince H5387 , on the one side H4480 H2088 and on the other H4480 H2088 of the holy H6944 oblation H8641 , and of the possession H272 of the city H5892 , over against H413 H6440 the five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 of the oblation H8641 toward H5704 the east H6921 border H1366 , and westward H3220 over against H5921 H6440 the five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 toward H5921 the west H3220 border H1366 , over against H5980 the portions H2506 for the prince H5387 : and it shall be H1961 the holy H6944 oblation H8641 ; and the sanctuary H4720 of the house H1004 shall be in the midst H8432 thereof.
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22. Moreover from the possession H4480 H272 of the Levites H3881 , and from the possession H4480 H272 of the city H5892 , being in the midst H8432 of that which H834 is H1961 the prince H5387 's, between H996 the border H1366 of Judah H3063 and the border H1366 of Benjamin H1144 , shall be H1961 for the prince H5387 .
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23. "South of this special area will be the land for the tribes that lived east of the Jordan River. Each tribe will get a section of land that goes from the eastern border to the Mediterranean Sea. From north to south, these tribes are Benjamin, Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun, and Gad.
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23. As for the rest H3499 of the tribes H7626 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , Benjamin H1144 shall have a H259 portion .
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24. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Benjamin H1144 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , Simeon H8095 shall have a H259 portion .
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25. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Simeon H8095 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , Issachar H3485 a H259 portion .
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26. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Issachar H3485 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , Zebulun H2074 a H259 portion .
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27. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Zebulun H2074 , from the east H6921 side H4480 H6285 unto H5704 the west H3220 side H6285 , Gad H1410 a H259 portion .
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28. "The southern border of Gad's land will go from Tamar to the Oasis of Meribahkadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.
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28. And by H5921 the border H1366 of Gad H1410 , at H413 the south H5045 side H6285 southward H8486 , the border H1366 shall be H1961 even from Tamar H4480 H8559 unto the waters H4325 of strife H4808 in Kadesh H6946 , and to the river H5158 toward H5921 the great H1419 sea H3220 .
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29. This is the land that you will divide among the tribes of Israel. This is what each group will get." This is what the Lord God said!
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29. This H2063 is the land H776 which H834 ye shall divide by lot H5307 unto the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 for inheritance H4480 H5159 , and these H428 are their portions H4256 , saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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30. "These are the gates of the city. The gates will be named for the tribes of Israel. "The north side of the city will be 4500 cubits long.
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30. And these H428 are the goings out H8444 of the city H5892 on the north H6828 side H4480 H6285 , four H702 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 measures H4060 .
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31. There will be three gates: Reuben's Gate, Judah's Gate, and Levi's Gate.
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31. And the gates H8179 of the city H5892 shall be after H5921 the names H8034 of the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 : three H7969 gates H8179 northward H6828 ; one H259 gate H8179 of Reuben H7205 , one H259 gate H8179 of Judah H3063 , one H259 gate H8179 of Levi H3878 .
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32. "The east side of the city will be 4500 cubits long. There will be three gates: Joseph's Gate, Benjamin's Gate, and Dan's Gate.
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32. And at H413 the east H6921 side H6285 four H702 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 : and three H7969 gates H8179 ; and one H259 gate H8179 of Joseph H3130 , one H259 gate H8179 of Benjamin H1144 , one H259 gate H8179 of Dan H1835 .
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33. "The south side of the city will be 4500 cubits long. There will be three gates: Simeon's Gate, Issachar's Gate, and Zebulun's Gate.
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33. And at the south H5045 side H6285 four H702 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 measures H4060 : and three H7969 gates H8179 ; one H259 gate H8179 of Simeon H8095 , one H259 gate H8179 of Issachar H3485 , one H259 gate H8179 of Zebulun H2074 .
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34. "The west side of the city will be 4500 cubits long. There will be three gates: Gad's Gate, Asher's Gate, and Naphtali's Gate.
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34. At the west H3220 side H6285 four H702 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 , with their three H7969 gates H8179 ; one H259 gate H8179 of Gad H1410 , one H259 gate H8179 of Asher H836 , one H259 gate H8179 of Naphtali H5321 .
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35. "The distance around the city will be 18,000 cubits. From now on, the name of the city will be The Lord Is There. "
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35. It was round about H5439 eighteen H8083 H6240 thousand H505 measures : and the name H8034 of the city H5892 from that day H4480 H3117 shall be , The LORD H3068 is there H8033 .
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