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Ezekiel 48:18–20

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And 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.
And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.
All 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.
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From verse 18

  1. Ezekiel 45:6Rank 1 from verse 18
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    6¶ And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.

  2. Ezra 2:43–58Rank 2 from verse 18
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    43¶ The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

    44The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

    45The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

    46The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

    47The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

    48The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

    49The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

    50The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,

    51The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

    52The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

    53The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

    54The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

    55¶ The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

    56The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

    57The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

    58All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

  3. Joshua 9:27Rank 3 from verse 18
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    27And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.

  4. Nehemiah 7:46–62Rank 4 from verse 18
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    46¶ The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

    47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

    48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

    49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

    50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

    51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

    52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

    53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

    54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

    55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

    56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

    57¶ The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

    58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

    59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

    60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

    61And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

    62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

From verse 19

  1. 1 Kings 4:7–23Rank 1 from verse 19
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    7¶ And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.

    8And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:

    9The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:

    10The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:

    11The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

    12Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:

    13The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:

    14Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:

    15Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

    16Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:

    17Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:

    18Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:

    19Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.

    20¶ Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

    21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

    22¶ And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

    23Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.

  2. Ezekiel 45:6Rank 2 from verse 19
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    6¶ And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.

  3. Nehemiah 11:1–36Rank 3 from verse 19
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    1AND the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

    2And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

    3¶ Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

    4And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

    5And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

    6All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

    7And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.

    8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

    9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

    10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

    11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

    12And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

    13And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

    14And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

    15Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

    16And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

    17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

    18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

    19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

    20¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

    21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

    22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

    23For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

    24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

    25And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

    26And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,

    27And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof,

    28And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

    29And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

    30Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

    31The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages,

    32And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

    33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

    34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

    35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

    36And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

From verse 20

  1. Hebrews 12:17Rank 1 from verse 20
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    17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

  2. Revelation 21:16Rank 2 from verse 20
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    16And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

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Ezekiel 48:18

COMBINED MEANING

residue

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The rest, remainder, remnant, or portion left after some part has been removed, used, consumed, separated, or otherwise accounted for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

length

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1. The extent or measurement of something from end to end. 2. Duration or continuance in time. 3. In “at length,” at last or after a long time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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portion

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A part, share, allotment, inheritance, assigned duty, reward, or outcome belonging or given to someone.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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increase

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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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serve

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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

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Ezekiel 48:19

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serve

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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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tribes

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Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 48:20

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

twenty

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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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48:15¶ And 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.

48:16And 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.

48:17And 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.

48:18And 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.

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48:19And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

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48:20All 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.

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