And over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.
| Word | Hebrew | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| against | לְעֻמַּת֙ le.'u.Mat | H5980 | conjunction · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct |
| border | גְּב֣וּל ge.Vul | H1366 | properly · noun, common masculine singular construct |
| priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים ha.ko.ha.Nim | H3548 | literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute |
| Levites | וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם ve.hal.vi.Yim | H3881 | a Levite or descendant of Levi · conjunction + definite article + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute |
| five | חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה cha.mi.Shah | H2568 | five · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute |
| twenty | וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים ve.'es.Rim | H6242 | twenty · conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural absolute |
| thousand | אֶ֙לֶף֙ 'e.lef | H505 | hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute |
| length | אֹ֔רֶךְ 'O.rekh | H753 | length · noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| ten | עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת 'a.Se.ret | H6235 | ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) · noun, common feminine singular construct |
| thousand | אֲלָפִ֑ים 'a.la.Fim | H505 | hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · cardinal number, both genders plural absolute |
| breadth | וְרֹ֖חַב ve.Ro.chav | H7341 | width (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| length | אֹ֗רֶךְ 'O.rekh | H753 | length · noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| five | חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה cha.mi.Shah | H2568 | five · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute |
| twenty | וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ ve.'es.Rim | H6242 | twenty · conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural absolute |
| thousand | אֶ֔לֶף 'E.lef | H505 | hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute |
| breadth | וְרֹ֖חַב ve.Ro.chav | H7341 | width (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| ten | עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת 'a.Se.ret | H6235 | ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) · noun, common feminine singular construct |
| thousand | אֲלָפִֽים 'a.la.Fim | H505 | hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · cardinal number, both genders 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 over against the border of the priests,.... Next to their border, close to it, running parallel with it: the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth; for accommodations for them; for chambers to lodge in, and other uses; all concerned in the house and worship of God shall be provided for with everything necessary and convenient for them; See Gill on Ezekiel 45:5, all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand; all the length of the land, both for the priests and Levites, should be five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth of the land for both ten thousand reeds: this is repeated for the certainty of it, an…
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 13) But the Levites shall have a portion like the priests, consisting of twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width; the whole length shall be twenty-five thousand cubits and the width ten thousand cubits. The possession of the Levites is also described, which is indeed adjacent to the territories of the priests, and it has the same dimensions in length and breadth according to the number of Levites, which has the same number as the priests, but it uses its own boundaries and understands itself to be separate from the priestly rank: to remove the pride of the ministers, who, ignorant of the humility of their position, swell up beyond the priests, that is, the elders, and think of themselves as having dignity not by merit, but by wealth. Certainly, the one who is the first among ministers, because he preaches to the people individually and does not depart from the side of the Pontiff, considers it an injury if he is ordained a presbyter. And he does not remember that he is a minister of the altars and widows, entrusted not only to the service and ministry of the priests, but also to the widows and the poor.
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And the Levites: opposite the border of the priests Alongside the strips of the priests, like the measurement of the priests, parallel to its entire length. every length The length of all the strips is 25,000.
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