Ezekiel 45:2

What does Ezekiel 45:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 45:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Of this there shall be for the holy place five hundred in length by five hundred in breadth, square round about; and fifty cubits for the suburbs thereof round about.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Of this there shall be for the sanctuary five hundred in length, with five hundred in breadth, square round about; and fifty cubits round about for the suburbs thereof.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Of this there shall be for the holy place five hundred in length by five hundred in breadth, square round about; and fifty cubits for the suburbs thereof round about.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Of this, a square five hundred long and five hundred wide is to be for the holy place, with a space of fifty cubits all round it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

There is of this for the sanctuary five hundred by five hundred, square, round about; and fifty cubits of suburb <FI>is<Fi> to it round about.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And there shall be for the sanctuary on every side five hundred by five hundred, foursquare round about: and fifty cubits for the suburbs thereof round about.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Of this there shall be for the sanctuary five hundred [reeds] by five hundred, square round about; and fifty cubits round about for the suburbs thereof.

Context

v.1Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto Jehovah, a holy portion of the land; the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand: it shall be holy in all the border thereof round about.

v.2This passage

v.3And of this measure shalt thou measure a length of five and twenty thousand, and a breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary, which is most holy.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 27:28

    At the sound of the cry of thy pilots the suburbs shall shake.

  • Ezekiel 42:16

    He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

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