KJV ORIGINAL
And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
On the south side, it's 4,500 units long with three gates — one for Simeon, one for Issachar, and one for Zebulun.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's perfect city has room for everyone, with gates literally named after his people.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Judean exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to provide a vision of future restoration and hope for a new temple and reorganized land after the destruction of Jerusalem and their forced displacement.
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