1 ¶ Now these are the names of the tribes. From the side of the north by the way of Hethlon, as one goes to Hamath, Hazarenan, to the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; Dan shall have a portion, his sides being to the east and to the west.

“Now these are the names of the tribes: from the northern extremity, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, toward the north beside Hamath, running from east to west, Dan, one portion.

2 A nd next to the border of Dan, from the east side unto the side of the sea, Asher shall have a portion.

Beside the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one portion.

3 A nd next to the border of Asher, from the east side unto the side of the sea, a portion for Naphtali.

Beside the border of Asher, from the east side to the west side, Naphtali, one portion.

4 A nd next to the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the side of the sea, a portion for Manasseh.

Beside the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one portion.

5 A nd next to the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the side of the sea, a portion for Ephraim.

Beside the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one portion.

6 A nd next to the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the side of the sea, a portion for Reuben.

Beside the border of Ephraim, from the east side to the west side, Reuben, one portion.

7 A nd next to the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the side of the sea, a portion for Judah.

Beside the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one portion.

8 A nd next to the border of Judah, from the east side unto the side of the sea, shall be the lot which ye shall set apart of twenty-five thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other portions; that is, from the east side unto the side of the sea: 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 allotment which you shall set apart, 25, 000 cubits in width, and in length like one of the portions, from the east side to the west side; and the sanctuary shall be in the middle of it.

9 T he lot that ye shall separate unto the LORD shall be of twenty-five thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.

The allotment that you shall set apart to the Lord shall be 25, 000 cubits in length and 10, 000 in width. Portion for the Priests

10 A nd from there shall be the holy lot of the priests; toward the north twenty-five thousand reeds in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south twenty-five thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

The holy allotment shall be for these, namely for the priests, toward the north 25, 000 cubits in length, toward the west 10, 000 in width, toward the east 10, 000 in width, and toward the south 25, 000 in length; and the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in its midst.

11 T he priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, which have kept my charge, which did not go astray when the sons of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray when the sons of Israel went astray as the Levites went astray.

12 T hey shall receive by lot, separated in the dividing of the land, the most holy part, next to the border of the Levites.

It shall be an allotment to them from the allotment of the land, a most holy place, by the border of the Levites.

13 A nd the portion of the Levites, shall be in front the border of the priests, of twenty-five thousand reeds in length, and of ten thousand in breadth; all the length shall be twenty-five thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.

Alongside the border of the priests the Levites shall have 25, 000 cubits in length and 10, 000 in width. The whole length shall be 25, 000 cubits and the width 10, 000.

14 T hey shall not sell of it, neither exchange nor transpose the firstfruits of the land; for it is consecrated unto the LORD.

Moreover, they shall not sell or exchange any of it, or alienate this choice portion of land; for it is holy to the Lord.

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

“The remainder, 5, 000 cubits in width and 25, 000 in length, shall be for common use for the city, for dwellings and for open spaces; and the city shall be in its midst.

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

These shall be its measurements: the north side 4, 500 cubits, the south side 4, 500 cubits, the east side 4, 500 cubits, and the west side 4, 500 cubits.

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

The city shall have open spaces: on the north 250 cubits, on the south 250 cubits, on the east 250 cubits, and on the west 250 cubits.

18 A nd the residue in length over against the lot of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: which shall be what is left of the lot of the holy portion; it shall be for food unto those that serve the city.

The remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment shall be 10, 000 cubits toward the east and 10, 000 toward the west; and it shall be alongside the holy allotment. And its produce shall be food for the workers of the city.

19 A nd those that serve the city shall be from all the tribes of Israel.

The workers of the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

20 A ll the lot of twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand square: ye shall separate by lot for the sanctuary and for the possession of the city.

The whole allotment shall be 25, 000 by 25, 000 cubits; you shall set apart the holy allotment, a square, with the property of the city. Portion for the Prince

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

“The remainder shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy allotment and of the property of the city; in front of the 25, 000 cubits of the allotment toward the east border and westward in front of the 25, 000 toward the west border, alongside the portions, it shall be for the prince. And the holy allotment and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the middle of it.

22 M oreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, in the midst shall be that which belongs to the prince, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be the lot of the prince.

Exclusive of the property of the Levites and the property of the city, which are in the middle of that which belongs to the prince, everything between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin shall be for the prince. Portion for Other Tribes

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

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

24 A nd next to the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the side of the sea, Simeon shall have a portion.

Beside the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one portion.

25 A nd next to the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the side of the sea, Issachar a portion.

Beside the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar, one portion.

26 A nd next to the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the side of the sea, Zebulun a portion.

Beside the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one portion.

27 A nd next to the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the side of the sea, Gad a portion.

Beside the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad, one portion.

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

And beside the border of Gad, at the south side toward the south, the border shall be from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the brook of Egypt, to the Great 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, said the Lord GOD.

This is the land which you shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel for an inheritance, and these are their several portions,” declares the Lord God. The City Gates

30 A nd these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand five hundred reeds by measure.

“These are the exits of the city: on the north side, 4, 500 cubits by measurement,

31 ¶ And the gates of the city shall be according to the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, another; the gate of Levi, another.

shall be the gates of the city, named for the tribes of Israel, three gates toward the north: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

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

On the east side, 4, 500 cubits, shall be three gates: the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one.

33 A nd at the south side four thousand five hundred reeds by measure: and three gates; the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, another; the gate of Zebulun, another.

On the south side, 4, 500 cubits by measurement, shall be three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one.

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

On the west side, 4, 500 cubits, shall be three gates: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of Naphtali, one.

35 I t was round about eighteen thousand reeds: and the name of the city from that day shall be, THE LORD IS HERE.

The city shall be 18, 000 cubits round about; and the name of the city from that day shall be, ‘ The Lord is there.’”