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Ezekiel 48:8

And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

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וְעַל֙vealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…גְּב֣וּלgevulborderגְּבוּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.מִפְּאַ֥תmipatfrom cornerפֵּאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from corner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6285properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremitycorner, end, quarter, side.קָדִ֖יםqadimeastקָדִיםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “east”, the ordinary formH6921the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)east(-ward, wind).עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.פְּאַתpeatcornerפֵּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “corner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6285properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremitycorner, end, quarter, side.יָ֑מָּהyamahseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “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).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.הַתְּרוּמָ֣הhatrumahthe offeredתְּרוּמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the offered”, the ordinary formH8641a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tributegift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).אֲֽשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…תָּרִ֡ימוּtarimvhighרוּםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “high”, an unfinished actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…חֲמִשָּׁה֩chamishahfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).וְעֶשְׂרִ֨יםveesrimand twentyעֶשְׂרִיםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “and twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).אֶ֜לֶףelefthousandאֶלֶףadjective, 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.רֹ֗חַבrochavbreadthרֹחַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breadth”, the ordinary formH7341width (literally or figuratively)breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.וְאֹ֜רֶךְveorekhand lengthאֹרֶךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and length”, the ordinary formH753length[phrase] forever, length, long.כְּאַחַ֤דkeachadas firstאֶחָדpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “as first”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,הַחֲלָקִים֙hachalaqimthe flatteryחֵלֶקdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the flattery”, the ordinary formH2506properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentflattery, inheritance, part, [idiom] partake, portion.מִפְּאַ֤תmipatfrom cornerפֵּאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from corner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6285properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremitycorner, end, quarter, side.קָדִ֨ימָה֙qadimaheastקָדִיםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “east”, the ordinary formH6921the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)east(-ward, wind).עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.פְּאַתpeatcornerפֵּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “corner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6285properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremitycorner, end, quarter, side.יָ֔מָּהyamahseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “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).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.הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁhamiqdashthe sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sanctuary”, the ordinary formH4720a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylumchapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.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 by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall set aside, five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the portions, from the east side unto the west side; and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the oblation which ye shall offer, five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the portions, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

Young’s Literal Translation

and by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side is the heave-offering that ye lift up, five and twenty thousand broad and long, as one of the parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary hath been in its midst.

World English Bible

“By the border of Judah, from the east side to the west side, shall be the offering which you shall offer, twenty-five thousand reeds in width, and in length as one of the portions, from the east side to the west side; and the sanctuary shall be in the middle of it.

Darby Translation

And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the heave-offering that ye shall offer, five and twenty thousand [cubits] in breadth, and in length as one of the parts from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

Douay-Rheims

And by the border of Juda, from the east side even to the side of the sea, shall be the firstfruits which you shall set apart, five and twenty thousand in breadth, and in length, as every one of the portions from the east side to the side of the sea: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst thereof.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And from the borders of Juda, from the eastern parts shall be the offering of first-fruits, in breadth twenty-five thousand reeds , and in length as one of the portions measured from the east even to the western parts: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων Ἰούδα, ἀπὸ τῶν πρὸς ἀνατολὰς, ἔσται ἡ ἀπαρχὴ τοῦ ἀφορισμοῦ πέντε καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες εὖρος, καὶ μῆκος, καθὼς μία τῶν μερίδων ἀπὸ τῶν πρὸς ἀνατολὰς, καὶ ἕως τῶν πρὸς θάλασσαν· καὶ ἔσται τὸ ἅγιον ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν.