KJV ORIGINAL
And over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Right next to where the priests get their land, the Levites will have their own section — 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. So basically, the whole thing is 25,000 by 10,000.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God makes sure everyone who serves him gets their fair share of space.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Ezekiel was written by the prophet Ezekiel to Jewish exiles in Babylon during the Babylonian captivity, approximately 593-571 BCE. It was written to provide hope and a vision of future restoration for the Jewish people who were living in exile after the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple.
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