“As the property of the city, set aside an area 1⅔ miles[a] wide and 8⅓ miles long, adjacent to the holy donation of land.(A) It will be for the whole house of Israel. And the prince will have the area on each side of the holy donation of land and the city’s property, adjacent to the holy donation and the city’s property, stretching to the west on the west side and to the east on the east side.(B) Its length will correspond to one of the tribal portions from the western boundary to the eastern boundary. This will be his land as a possession in Israel. My princes will no longer oppress my people(C) but give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.

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Footnotes

  1. 45:6 Lit 5,000 cubits

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