160, there will remain but 83 for the 12 Tribes, which will afford not quite ſeven Miles in breadth for each Tribe, whenas 77 Miles are allotted to the Pricſts, Levites and City, ſothat there will remain but 83 Milesfor the 12 Tribes, that is, to each one almoſt 7 Miles. Now this to me would ſeem very much diſproportion'd ; but 25000 Cubirs reckoned do give the holy Portion and City 12 Miles and halfſquare, as broad as long, and give near as much 1n breadth to each Tribe, and five times almoſt as much in length to each Tribe ; which appears thus, 12 times 12 times make 144, and 12 quarters make 3 wholes; givethen each Tribe 12 and aquarter, you divide 147 by 12 and aquarter : now tothis add the Princes, the holy Portion, and the City-land, which is 12 Miles add a half, and you have 159 Miles and three quarters, which is the length of the whole Land ; thus the breadth of each Portion for each Tribe, but the length of each ex- ceeded the Prince by 12 and a half, and the holy Portion, as much as 6o exceeds 12 anda half. q That is 25000 1n length, which a- mounts to 12 Miles and one half. Now the reſidue of the Land from the Sea Eaſtward, abutting on the whole breadth of the holy Por. tion by equal Proportion, will be twenty three and onequarter, and as 'much from the other ſide, meaſuring from the Eaſtern Bounds of the holy Portion to the utmoſt Bounds Eaſtward of the Land, which is 60 Miles from its utmoſt Weſtern Bounds, as appears thus; Take an Oblong-Square, whoſe breadth is 12 and a half, itslengrh 60, ſuppoſe in the very middle 12 and a half Square taken up, there will remain at each end the halfof 47 and three quarters, which is 23 and three quarters: according to this we conceive the Prince hath aſlign'd him as much as two Tribes very near, and almoſt four times as much as the holy Oblation; ſo that there is good reaſon for that chap. 45.9. againſt Oppreſſion, and the Command he be content. » The whole Content of Suburbs, Courts, and Houſe. s Of the Land laid out for the holy Portion, for God and his Pricſts.
9 The oblation that ye ſhall offer unto the LORD, ſhall be of five and ewenty thouſand in length, and often thouſand in breath.
This Verſe theſame with the 34 Verſe of chap. 45. which ſee.
10 And for them, ever for the prieſt r, ſhall be #43: holy oblation, towardithe north «, five and ewenty thou- ſand i» length,and toward the weſt ten thouſand in breadth x, and toward the eaſt tenthouſand in breadth y, and coward the ſouth = five and twenty thouſand in length ; and the ſantuary of the. LORD ſhall be in the midſt thereof.
£ Who are more particularly deſcribed, ver, 11. which ſee. « The North-ſide in length from North-eaſt to North-weſt. x From South.
* Ch. 44. weſt to North-weſt Point, between which Points lay the Welt-ſide
5.
» Between North-eaſt and South-eaſt Points, which made the Eaſt-
+ Or, the border. = From South-eaſt Point by Line drawn to South-weſt, the ſanfified ſame Meaſure with the North.
portion
11 * || 7: ſhall be for the prieſts :hat are ſandtified, of
ſhall be f57 1. ſons of Zadok, which have kept my || charge, which
the prieſts.
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went not aſtray when the children of Iſrae] went aftray, as
ward , orthe Levites went aſtray.
erd;nauce. See this Verle explained , cp. 44. 15, 16,
EZEKIEL
Chap XL /T 12 And this oblation a of the land that is offereq ; ſhall be unto them c a thing moſt holy by the border 2
of the Levites.
s Which is as 'twere the Primitiz ofthe Land, 'twas order'd to he firtt ſer out for God. 6 Set apart, and dedicated ro God. «© In the account both of the Prieſts,and che whole People it ſhall be moſt ho] on no occaſion to be Servant unto any common Uſes. 7 Ir ſhalj ki next to the Levites, theſe lay Southward between the Prieſt, ang = Cities Portion. : 4
13 And over e againſt the border of the Levites ſhall have five and twenty thouſand
prieſt, the
in length
and ten thouſand in breadth : all the length ſpal} ;; = and twenty thouſand, and the breadth and. |
ten thoy.
Vid. this Verſe explain'd chap. 44. 5. tet. e The Levites Portion ran parallel with the Prieſts, whoſe Northern Limits were next to the Southern Limits of the Lewvires.
'14 And they ſhall not ſell Fofit, neither exchange, no; alienate the firſt-fruits of the land : for ir s holy unto the LORD.
F It is moſt koly, and therefore no Price ſhould be offered for ie, noe any Price ſet upon it, nor may they paſs nw any on pretence of get. ting greater, and more particularly ſerviceable to them, and their In. ployment, and ſo for Conveniences part with God's Inheritance - this is forbidden, this is holy, as the firſt Fruits were under the Lay Lev. 25. 23,24. 1 King. 21. 4.
i5 JT And the five thouſand hat are left in the breadth over againſt g the five and twenty thouſand 3, hall be a profane # place for the city, for dwelling & ang tor ſuburbs 1; and the city »» ſhall be in the migf thereof »,
g Or running along by the fide. þ Afign'd to the Leviter, i A common, not conſecrated place, in which the City ſhon!d be built, ; place for allServices as Men ſhall need. Now as that is counted holy which is ſer apart only for the Service of God, ſo that common oy profane, that is for common Uſes. k Houſes within the Wall, { Streets, and Dwellings, or Gardens without the Walls. ws Jeruſalem, » Of this common place, which ts called here profane; ſo that ten chouſand are left at each end, |
15 And theſe ſhall be the meaſures 0 thereof; the north-ſide four thouſand and five hundred, and the fouth ſide four thouſand and five hundred, and on the eaſt-ſide four thouſand and five hundred, and the welſt-ſide four thouſand and five hundred.
0 The extent and proportions of the Ground for the Ciry, a Square of 4500 ſhall be raken out of the middle of the 25000 for the 4, or Ground-plat - of the Ciry- So it ſhall be an equilateral Square, every ſide exatly the ſame North, South, Eaſt and Weſt, 4500 4 piece ; by which Meaſuresthe whole Content is viſible 18000 Culit, not Reeds. |
i7 And the ſuburbs of the city ſhall be towards the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the ſouth two hundred and fifty, and toward the eaft two hundred and fifry, and toward the weſt two hundred and fifty.