Ezekiel 48:22

22 So the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince—the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin.

Ezekiel 48:22 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 48:22

Moreover, from the possession of the Levites, and from the
possession of the city
Or, "beyond" these, as it may be rendered, on the other side of them; or, "except" ^F26 these: being in the midst of that which is the prince's;
between his two portions; or, as it is next explained, between the border of Judah, and the border of Benjamin, shall be for
the prince;
that is, all beyond and excepting that which belonged to the priests and Levites, the sanctuary and the city, were the prince's, which lay between Judah and Benjamin: or thus it was; before the holy oblation one part of the prince's portion ran, parallel with the tribe of Judah, east and west; after the holy oblation on the other side, another part of his portion touched the tribe of Benjamin, and ran parallel with the east and west: and so were between them both, as well as on each side of the holy oblation: all this denotes the nearness of Christ to his church and people; his protection of them on all sides; and the largeness of his interest and kingdom; see ( Ezekiel 45:7 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (tzxam) .

Ezekiel 48:22 In-Context

20 The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to set apart the holy portion, along with the city property.

21 The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.

22 So the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince—the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin.

23 As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion extending from the east side to the west side.

24 Simeon will have one portion bordering the territory of Benjamin from east to west.