New Century Version

Ezekiel 48:1-10 New Century Version (NCV)

1. “These are the areas of the tribes named here: Dan will have one share at the northern border. It will go from the sea through Hethlon to Lebo Hamath, all the way to Hazar Enan, where Damascus lies to the north. It will stop there next to Hamath. This will be Dan’s northern border from the east side to the Mediterranean Sea on the west side.

2. “South of Dan’s border, Asher will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

3. “South of Asher’s border, Naphtali will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

4. “South of Naphtali’s border, Manasseh will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

5. “South of Manasseh’s border, Ephraim will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

6. “South of Ephraim’s border, Reuben will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

7. “South of Reuben’s border, Judah will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

8. “South of Judah’s border will be the holy area which you are to give. It will be about seven miles wide and as long and wide as one of the tribes’ shares. It will run from the east side to the west side. The Temple will be in the middle of this area.

9. “The share which you will give the Lord will be about seven miles long and three miles wide.

10. The holy area will be divided among these people. The priests will have land about seven miles long on the north and south sides, and three miles wide on the west and east sides. The Temple of the Lord will be in the middle of it.