Ezekiel 45
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Book of Ezekiel 30:13–18 in an English manuscript from early 13th century, MS. Bodl. Or. 62, fol. 59a. A Latin translation appears in the margins with further interlineations above the Hebrew. | |
| Book | Book of Ezekiel |
| Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 26 |
| Category | Nevi'im |
Ezekiel 45 is the forty-fifth chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Ezekiel, and is a part of the Books of the Prophets.[3][4] Chapters 40-48 give the ideal picture of a new temple. This chapter contains Ezekiel's vision of the portion of land for the sanctuary, Ezekiel 45:1-5, for the city, Ezekiel 45:6, and for the prince, Ezekiel 45:7,8; the ordinances for the prince, Ezekiel 45:9-25.[5]
Text
- The original text is written in Hebrew language.
- This chapter is divided into 25 verses.
Textual versions
The visionary Ezekiel Temple plan drawn by the 19th-century French architect and Bible scholar Charles Chipiez
Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language:
Ancient translations in Koine Greek:
- Septuagint (3rd century BC)
- Theodotion version (~AD 180)
Structure
NKJV groups this chapter into:
- Ezekiel 45:1-5 = The Holy District
- Ezekiel 45:6-8 = Properties of the City and the Prince
- Ezekiel 45:9-17 = Laws Governing the Prince
- Ezekiel 45:18-25 = Keeping the Feasts
Verse 1
- “Moreover, when you divide the land by lot into inheritance, you shall set apart a district for the Lord, a holy section of the land; its length shall be twenty-five thousand cubits, and the width ten thousand. It shall be holy throughout its territory all around.” (NKJV)[6]
- The vision was given on the 25th anniversary of Ezekiel's exile, "April 28, 573 BCE";[7] 14 years after the fall of Jerusalem and 12 years after the last messages of hope in chapter 39.[8]
- "Cubit": here is a "long cubit", about 21 inches (53 cm), as defined in Ezekiel 40:5.[8]
Verse 2
- “Of this there shall be a square plot for the sanctuary, five hundred by five hundred rods, with fifty cubits around it for an open space.” (NKJV)[9]
- The measuring rod is six long cubits, about 126 inches or 10.5 feet (3.2 m).[8]
Verse 21
- “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, you shall observe the Passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.” (NKJV)[10]
- The festival calendar given to Ezekiel highlights the "Passover" (Exodus 12:6; Leviticus 23:4-8), among the two mentioned celebrations.[11]
Verse 25
- “In the seventh month, on the fifteenth day of the month, at the feast, he shall do likewise for seven days, according to the sin offering, the burnt offering, the grain offering, and the oil.” (NKJV)[12]
- The festival calendar given to Ezekiel highlights the "Sukkot" (Leviticus 23:33-36; Numbers 29:12-38; Deuteronomy 16:13-15), among the two mentioned celebrations.[11]
See also
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- Related Bible parts: Exodus 12, Leviticus 23, Numbers 29, Deuteronomy 16, 1 Kings 6, 2 Chronicles 3, Ezekiel 40, Ezekiel 43, Ezekiel 44, Revelation 21
Notes and references
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an Abbreviated Bible Commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ J. D. Davis. 1960. A Dictionary of The Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House.
- ↑ Therodore Hiebert, et.al. 1996. The New Interpreter's Bible: Volume: VI. Nashville: Abingdon.
- ↑ Robert Jamieson, Andrew Robert Fausset; David Brown. Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary On the Whole Bible. 1871.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ Ezekiel 45:1
- ↑ The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version, Indexed. Michael D. Coogan, Marc Brettler, Carol A. Newsom, Editors. Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2007. p. 1240 Hebrew Bible. ISBN 978-0195288810
- 1 2 3 The Nelson Study Bible 1997, p. 1399.
- ↑ Ezekiel 45:2
- ↑ Ezekiel 45:21
- 1 2 The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version, Indexed. Michael D. Coogan, Marc Brettler, Carol A. Newsom, Editors. Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2007. p. 1247 Hebrew Bible. ISBN 978-0195288810
- ↑ Ezekiel 45:25
Bibliography
- Bromiley, Geoffrey W. (1995). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: vol. iv, Q-Z. Eerdmans.
- Brown, Francis; Briggs, Charles A.; Driver, S. R. (1994). The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (reprint ed.). Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 978-1565632066.
- Clements, Ronald E (1996). Ezekiel. Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN 9780664252724.
- Gesenius, H. W. F. (1979). Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament Scriptures: Numerically Coded to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, with an English Index. Translated by Tregelles, Samuel Prideaux (7th ed.). Baker Book House.
- Joyce, Paul M. (2009). Ezekiel: A Commentary. Continuum. ISBN 9780567483614.
- The Nelson Study Bible. Thomas Nelson, Inc. 1997. ISBN 9780840715999.
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