1 N ow these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.

Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath as far as Hazar-enan, which is on the northern border of Damascus opposite Hamath, and reaching from the east border to the west, Dan, one.

2 A nd by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.

And beside the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one.

3 A nd by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.

And beside the border of Asher, from the east side to the west side, Naphtali, one.

4 A nd by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.

And beside the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one.

5 A nd by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.

And beside the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one.

6 A nd by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben.

And beside the border of Ephraim, from the east side to the west side, Reuben, one.

7 A nd by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah.

And beside the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one.

8 A nd by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

And beside the border of Judah, from the east side to the west side, shall be the offering of land which you shall offer: 25, 000 reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the tribal portions from the east side to the west side; and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

9 T he oblation that ye shall offer unto the Lord shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.

The portion of land that you shall set apart and offer to the Lord shall be 25, 000 in length and 10, 000 in breadth.

10 A nd for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in the midst thereof.

And for these, even for the priests, shall be this holy offering of land: toward the north 25, 000 in length, and toward the west 10, 000 in breadth, and toward the east 10, 000 in breadth, and toward the south 25, 000 in length, and the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in the midst of it.

11 I t shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

The set-apart and sacred portion shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge and who did not go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the other Levites did.

12 A nd this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.

And this land offering shall be for the priests as a thing most holy beside the border of the Levites.

13 A nd 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.

And opposite the border of the priests the Levites shall have 25, 000 in length and 10, 000 in breadth. The whole length shall be 25, 000 and the breadth 10, 000.

14 A nd they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the Lord.

And they shall not sell any of it or exchange it; they shall not convey or transfer this the firstfruits of the land, for it has been offered to the Lord and is holy to Him.

15 A nd the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.

And the remaining strip of 5, 000 in breadth and 25, 000 in length shall be for the city’s secular use, for a place in which to dwell and for open country or suburbs. The city shall be in the midst of the plot.

16 A nd these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

And these shall be the dimensions of it: the north side 4, 500 and the south side 4, 500, the east side 4, 500 and the west side 4, 500.

17 A nd the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.

And the city shall have suburbs or open country: toward the north 250 and toward the south 250, toward the east 250 and toward the west 250.

18 A nd the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city.

The remainder of the length along beside the holy portion shall be 10, 000 to the east and 10, 000 to the west, and it shall be along beside the holy portion. The produce from it shall be for food for those who work in the city.

19 A nd they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

And the workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel shall till the open land.

20 A ll the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

The whole portion that you shall set apart as an offering to God shall be 25, 000 by 25, 000; you shall set apart the holy portion foursquare, together with the property of the city.

21 A nd the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

And what is left unallotted, on both sides of the holy portion and of that possessed by the city, shall belong to the prince. Reaching eastward from the 25, 000 of the holy portion to the east border, and westward from the 25, 000 to the west border, parallel to the tribal allotments, it belongs to the prince. The holy portion with the sanctuary of the temple in its midst,

22 M oreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince’s, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince.

And the possession of the Levites and the property of the city shall be in the midst of that which belongs to the prince. What lies between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin shall be for the prince.

23 A s for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion.

As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side to the west side, Benjamin, one.

24 A nd by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion.

And beside the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one.

25 A nd by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion.

And beside the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar, one.

26 A nd by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.

And beside the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one.

27 A nd by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion.

And beside the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad, one.

28 A nd by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.

And beside the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall extend from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh and on along the Brook to the Great or Mediterranean Sea.

29 T his is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord God.

This is the land which you shall divide by allotment among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance, and these are their several portions, says the Lord God.

30 A nd these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.

And these shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to extend 4, 500 measures,

31 A nd the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

Three gates: one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi, the gates of the city being called after the names of the tribes of Israel;

32 A nd at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.

And on the east side’s 4, 500 measures, three gates: one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan;

33 A nd 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.

And on the south side’s 4, 500 measures, three gates: one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun;

34 A t the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.

On the west side’s 4, 500 measures, three gates: one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.

35 I t was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there.

The distance around the city shall be 18, 000 measures; and the name of the city from that day and ever after shall be, the lord is there.