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Ezekiel 48:10

And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

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וּ֠לְאֵ֜לֶּהuleelehand to theseאֵלֶּהconjunction, preposition, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “and to these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).תִּהְיֶ֣הtihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.תְרֽוּמַתterumatofferedתְּרוּמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “offered”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8641a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tributegift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮haqodeshthe consecratedקֹדֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֒lakohanimto priestכֹּהֵןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.צָפ֜וֹנָהtsafonahnorthצָפוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).חֲמִשָּׁ֧הchamishahfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).וְעֶשְׂרִ֣יםveesrimand twentyעֶשְׂרִיםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “and twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).אֶ֗לֶףelefthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.וְיָ֨מָּה֙veyamahand seaיָםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “and sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).רֹ֚חַבrochavbreadthרֹחַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breadth”, the ordinary formH7341width (literally or figuratively)breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.עֲשֶׂ֣רֶתaserettenעֶשֶׂרadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “ten”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6235ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.אֲלָפִ֔יםalafimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.וְקָדִ֗ימָהveqadimahand eastקָדִיםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “and east”, the ordinary formH6921the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)east(-ward, wind).רֹ֚חַבrochavbreadthרֹחַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breadth”, the ordinary formH7341width (literally or figuratively)breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.עֲשֶׂ֣רֶתaserettenעֶשֶׂרadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “ten”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6235ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.אֲלָפִ֔יםalafimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.וְנֶ֕גְבָּהvenegbahand southנֶגֶבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “and south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).אֹ֕רֶךְorekhlengthאֹרֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “length”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH753length[phrase] forever, length, long.חֲמִשָּׁ֥הchamishahfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםveesrimand twentyעֶשְׂרִיםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “and twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).אָ֑לֶףalefthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.וְהָיָ֥הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מִקְדַּשׁmiqdashsanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sanctuary”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4720a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylumchapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּתוֹכֽוֹbetokhvoin amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And for these, even for the priests, shall be the holy offering; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length; and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And for these, even for the priests, shall be the holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length , and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of Jehovah shall be in the midst thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

And of these is the holy heave-offering for the priests, northward five and twenty thousand, and westward [in] breadth ten thousand, and eastward [in] breadth ten thousand, and southward [in] length five and twenty thousand: and the sanctuary of Jehovah hath been in its midst.

World English Bible

For these, even for the priests, shall be the holy offering: toward the north twenty-five thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in width, and toward the east ten thousand in width, and toward the south twenty-five thousand in length; and the sanctuary of Yahweh shall be in the middle of it.

Darby Translation

And for them, for the priests, shall be the holy heave-offering, toward the north five and twenty thousand, and toward the west the breadth ten thousand, and toward the east the breadth ten thousand, and toward the south the length five and twenty thousand: and the sanctuary of Jehovah shall be in the midst of it.

Douay-Rheims

And these shall be the firstfruits of the sanctuary for the priests: toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the sea ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east also ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in the midst thereof.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Out of this shall be the first-fruits of the holy things to the priests, northward, five and twenty-thousand, and towards the west, ten thousand, and southward, five and twenty thousand: and the mountain of the sanctuary, shall be in the midst of it,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τούτων ἔσται ἡ ἀπαρχὴ τῶν ἁγίων τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν πρὸς Βοῤῥᾶν, πέντε καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες· καὶ πρὸς θάλασσαν, δέκα χιλιάδες· καὶ πρὸς Νότον, εἴκοσι καὶ πέντε χιλιάδες· καὶ τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἁγίων ἔσται ἐν μέσῳ αὐτοῦ