Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

Ezechiel 48:18-34 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

18. And the residue in length by the firstfruits of the sanctuary, ten thousand toward the east, and ten thousand toward the west, shall be as the firstfruits of the sanctuary: and the fruits thereof shall be for bread to them that serve the city.

19. And they that serve the city, shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

20. All the firstfruits, of five and twenty thousand, by five and twenty thousand foursquare, shall be set apart for the firstfruits of the sanctuary, and for the possession of the city.

21. And the residue shall be for the prince on every side of the firstfruits of the sanctuary, and of the possession of the city over against the five and twenty thousand of the firstfruits unto the east border: toward the sea also over against the five and twenty thousand, unto the border of the sea, shall likewise be the portion of the prince: and the firstfruits of the sanctuary, and the sanctuary of the temple shall be in the midst thereof.

22. And from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city which ale in the midst of the prince's portions: what shall be to the border of Juda, and to the border of Benjamin, shall also belong to the prince.

23. And for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west side, one portion for Benjamin.

24. And over against the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, one portion for Simeon.

25. And by the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, one portion for Issachar.

26. And by the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, one portion for Zabulon.

27. And by the border of Zabulon, from the east side to the side of the sea, one portion for Gad.

28. And by the border of Gad, the south side southward: and the border shah be from Thamar, even to the waters of contradiction of Cades, the inheritance over against the great sea.

29. This is the land which you shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel: and these are the portions of them, saith the Lord God.

30. And these are the goings out of the city: on the north side thou shalt measure four thousand and five hundred.

31. And the gates of the city according to the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates on the north side, the gate of Ruben one, the gate of Juda one, the gate of Levi one.

32. And at the east side, four thousand and five hundred: and three gates, the gate of Joseph one, the gate of Benjamin one, the gate of Dan one.

33. And at the south side, thou shalt measure four thousand and five hundred: and three gates, the gate of Simeon one, the gate of Issachar one, the gate of Zabulon one.

34. And at the west side, four thousand and five hundred, and their three gates, the gate of Gad one, the gate of Aser one, the gate of Nephthali one.