Ezekiel 45:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This sacred part of the land goes to the priests who serve in God's temple — the ones who get to come close and minister to the Lord. It's where they'll build their homes, and it's also the holy space for the sanctuary.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The people who serve God get their own sacred space to live and worship.

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