Ezekiel 45:7

“And to the chief shall belong land on one side and on the other of the holy contribution and of the possession of the city, facing the holy contribution and facing the possession of the city, from the side of the sea toward the sea and from the side of the east toward the east, and its length corresponding to one of the portions, from the border of the sea to the border of the east.”

Ezekiel 45:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 45:7, word by word

And to the chiefנָּשִׂיאnasi

chief

Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.

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of the holyקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears
contributionתְרוּמַתterumat

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

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and of the possessionאֲחֻזַּתachuzat

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

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of the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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facingפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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from the sideפְּאַתpeat

side

Each of the sides of something, named for its direction, like the north side.

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of the seaיָםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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of the eastקֵדְמָkedma

east

The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.

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toward the eastקָדִימָkadima

east

The direction where the sun rises.

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and its lengthאֹרֶךְorech

length

Length: "the length and the breadth".

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corresponding toעֻמּוֹתumot

alongside, close to

Beside, along with, close to.

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oneאַחַדachad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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of the portionsחֲלָקִיםchalakim

portion

What falls to one: "YHWH is what I receive".

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from the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

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The context

6And as the possession of the city you shall give five thousand in width and twenty-five thousand in length, corresponding to the holy contribution; it shall be for the whole house of Israel.

7 · This verse (above)

8As land it shall be his as a possession in Israel; and my chiefs shall not oppress my people any longer, but the land they shall give to the house of Israel according to their tribes.

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