And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.
| Word | Hebrew | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| priests | לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֒ la.ko.ha.Nim | H3548 | literally one officiating · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute |
| holy | הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ ha.ko.Desh | H6944 | a sacred place or thing · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| oblation | תְרֽוּמַת te.ru.mat- | H8641 | a present (as offered up) · noun, common feminine singular construct |
| north | צָפ֜וֹנָה tza.Fo.nah | H6828 | properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute + directional suffix |
| five | חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה cha.mi.Shah | H2568 | five · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute |
| twenty | וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים ve.'es.Rim | H6242 | twenty · conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural absolute |
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Reuben--doomed formerly for incest and instability "not to excel" (Gen 49:4). So no distinguished prophet, priest, or king had come from it. Of it were the notorious Dathan and Abiram, the mutineers. A pastoral and Bedouin character marked it and Gad (Jdg 5:16).
The oblation - This was a portion of land twenty-five thousand cubits in length, by ten thousand broad; in the center of which was the temple, which must be destined for the use of the priests, the Levites, and the prince.
And for them, even the priests, shall be this holy oblation,.... This holy portion of land, excepting that which is for the sanctuary, is to be for the use of the priests to build houses on to dwell in; signifying, that the ministers of the Gospel are to be taken care of, and sufficient provision made for their maintenance; see Ezekiel 45:4, toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length; to the north and south five and twenty thousand reeds each; and to the east and west ten thousand each; all this belongs to the priests, excepting the plac…
Read the whole note in the consoleThe holy portion was not quite at the exact center of the land; there were seven tribal strips to the north and only five to the south of it. While it was still not exactly central geographically, the spiritual center had apparently moved a significant distance north from where it used to be in Jerusalem. • The importance of the holy portion set aside for the Lord’s Temple is underlined by the detailed description of its dimensions and makeup, in contrast with the brevity of the descriptions of the tribal allocations. This special portion was devoted to God and was never to be sold or traded or used by others. It was made up of strips that ran from east to west and were allocated to the Levi…
(Verse 10) These will be the firstfruits of the sanctuary for the priests: towards the north, a length of twenty-five thousand [cubits], and towards the sea, a width of ten thousand [cubits]; but also towards the east, a width of ten thousand [cubits], and towards the south, a length of twenty-five thousand [cubits]. And the sanctuary of the Lord will be in the midst of it. The four offerings of the sanctuary are described, which do not pertain to the common people or the lower class Levites, but specifically to the worship of the priests: namely the offerings of the North, West, East, and South. And the order of their arrangement is described in parts, as we leave behind the cold of the North and come to the West: so that our vices may perish and we may then move to the East, where the sun of justice rises for us, and finally come to the South, where the light is most bright and perfect. And both from the North to the sea and from the East to the South, let there be twenty-five thousand in length and ten thousand in width: so that the same measure of length and width is preserved everywhere. However, the sanctuary, that is, the Temple of the Lord, will be in the midst of the firstfruits of the priests, and it will be surrounded on all sides by an equal wall.
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| thousand |
| אֶ֗לֶף 'E.lef |
| H505 |
| hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute |
| west | וְיָ֙מָּה֙ ve.Ya.mah | H3220 | a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute + directional suffix |
| ten | עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת 'a.Se.ret | H6235 | ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) · noun, common feminine singular absolute |
| thousand | אֲלָפִ֔ים 'a.la.Fim | H505 | hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · cardinal number, both genders plural absolute |
| breadth | רֹ֚חַב Ro.chav | H7341 | width (literally or figuratively) · noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| east | וְקָדִ֗ימָה ve.ka.Di.mah | H6921 | the fore or front part · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute + directional suffix |
| ten | עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת 'a.Se.ret | H6235 | ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) · noun, common feminine singular absolute |
| thousand | אֲלָפִ֔ים 'a.la.Fim | H505 | hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · cardinal number, both genders plural absolute |
| breadth | רֹ֚חַב Ro.chav | H7341 | width (literally or figuratively) · noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| south | וְנֶ֕גְבָּה ve.Neg.bah | H5045 | the south (from its drought) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute + directional suffix |
| five | חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה cha.mi.Shah | H2568 | five · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute |
| twenty | וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים ve.'es.Rim | H6242 | twenty · conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural absolute |
| thousand | אָ֑לֶף 'A.lef | H505 | hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute |
| length | אֹ֕רֶךְ 'O.rekh | H753 | length · noun, common masculine singular construct |
| sanctuary | מִקְדַּשׁ mik.dash- | H4720 | a consecrated thing or place · noun, common masculine singular construct |
| LORD | יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh | H3068 | Jehovah · proper noun, a title |
| midst | בְּתוֹכֽוֹ be.to.Kho | H8432 | a bisection · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular |
And these shall be the offering of the Sanctuary for the priests [Heb. וּלְאַלָה.] And these 10,000 in width and 25,000 in length shall be for the priests in the north in the midst of the strips of the great offering alongside the south of Judah. to the north 25,000 That is the length from east to west. and to the west the width is 10,000 The western border is 10,000 wide from north to south. and to the east the width is 10,000 The eastern side is 10,000 from north to south. and to the south the length is 25, 000 from east to west. and the Sanctuary of the Lord shall be in its midst This is the Temple Mount. Five hundred rods by 500 rods shall be in the center of this strip, and all its…
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