11. This land is for the priests who are given the holy duty of serving the Lord. They are the descendants of Zadok who did my work and did not leave me when Israel and the Levites left me.
12. They will have as their share a very holy part of the holy portion of the land. It will be next to the land of the Levites.
13. “Alongside the land for the priests, the Levites will have a share about seven miles long and three miles wide; its full length will be about seven miles and its full width about three miles.
14. The Levites are not to sell or trade any of this land. They are not to let anyone else own any of this best part of the land, because it belongs to the Lord.
15. “The rest of the area will be about one and one-half miles wide and seven miles long. It will not be holy but will belong to the city and be used for homes and pastures. The city will be in the middle of it.
16. These are the city’s measurements: the north side will be about one mile, the south side about one mile, the east side about one mile, and the west side about one mile.
17. The city’s land for pastures will be about four hundred thirty-seven feet on the north, four hundred thirty-seven feet on the south, four hundred thirty-seven feet on the east, and four hundred thirty-seven feet on the west.
18. Along the long side of the holy area there will be left three miles on the east and three miles on the west. It will be used to grow food for the city workers.
19. The city workers from all the tribes of Israel will farm this land.
20. This whole area will be square, seven miles by seven miles. You shall give to the Lord the holy share along with the city property.