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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