KJV ORIGINAL
And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary and the most holy place.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From this area you're measuring, mark off a section that's 25,000 units long and 10,000 units wide. This is where the sanctuary and the most holy place will go.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's house gets the prime real estate — he's mapping out exactly where his presence will dwell.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this to Jewish exiles in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to provide detailed instructions for the future division of the land and the sacred temple area for a restored Israel after the Babylonian exile.
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