Holman Christian Standard Bible

Ezekiel 48:20-27 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20. The entire donation will be 8 1/3 miles by 8 1/3 miles; you are to set apart the holy donation along with the city property as a square area.

21. “The remaining area on both sides of the holy donation and the city property will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, next to the 8 1/3 miles of the donation as far as the eastern border and next to the 8 1/3 miles of the donation as far as the western border. The holy donation and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it.

22. Except for the Levitical property and the city property in the middle of the area belonging to the prince, the area between the territory of Judah and that of Benjamin will belong to the prince.

23. “As for the rest of the tribes:From the east side to the west, will be Benjamin — one portion.

24. Next to the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, will be Simeon — one portion.

25. Next to the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, will be Issachar — one portion.

26. Next to the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, will be Zebulun — one portion.

27. Next to the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, will be Gad — one portion.