45:1 The portion of land for the sanctuary;
45:6 for the city;
45:7 and for the prince;
45:9 Ordinances for the prince. Verse 1shall divide by lotHeb. cause the land to fall by lot, Ezekiel 47:21, 48:29; Numbers 34:13; Joshua 13:6, 14:2; Psalm 16:5, 16:6 ye shall offerEzekiel 45:2-7, 48:8-23; Leviticus 25:23; Proverbs 3:9 an holy portionHeb. holiness, Zechariah 14:20, 14:21 the lengthThat our translators rightly added the word reeds, is evident from the length and breadth of the sanctuary being exactly the same as before - compare Ezekiel 45:2 with 42:16-19. Estimating the reed at 3+ yards, this holy oblation would constitute a square of nearly fifty miles on every side. From the north side a portion of nearly twenty miles in width, and nearly fifty in length, was appointed for the priests; and in the midst of this portion, the area of the sanctuary, about a mile square, to be enclosed by a wall - 45:1, 45:2. Next to this, on the south, was the Levites' portion, of the same dimensions as that of the priests' - 45:5
and south of this was the portion for the city, of the same length as those of the priests and Levites, but only half the width - 45:6. These three formed the square of 25,000 reeds, or nearly fifty miles; and that set apart for the prince, the breadth of which is not mentioned, extended in length from north to south, along the east and west sides of the square. As Canaan would not admit of so large a portion for the sanctuary, etc., this was no doubt intended to intimate the large extent of the church in the glorious times predicted.ReciprocalNumbers 35:2 - General; Jeremiah 31:40 - shall be; Ezekiel 37:26 - set; 45:4 - holy portion; 48:4 - by the border; 48:15 - for the city Verse 2five hundred in lengthEzekiel 42:16-20 suburbsor, void placesReciprocalNumbers 35:3 - General; Ezekiel 42:20 - five hundred; 45:1 - ye shall offer Verse 3and in itEzekiel 48:10Reciprocal1 Kings 6:16 - built them; Ezekiel 48:13 - five and twenty thousand in Verse 4holy portionEzekiel 45:1, 44:28, 48:11 which40:45, 43:19, 44:13, 44:14; Numbers 16:5ReciprocalEzekiel 48:10 - for the priests; 48:12 - a thing; Habakkuk 3:1 - daily Verse 5the fiveEzekiel 48:10, 48:13, 48:20 the ministers1 Corinthians 9:13, 9:14 for a possessionEzekiel 40:17; 1 Chronicles 9:26-33; Nehemiah 10:38, 10:39ReciprocalJeremiah 33:18 - General; Ezekiel 45:1 - the length Verse 6the cityEzekiel 48:15-18, 48:30-35Reciprocal45:1 - the length; 48:19 - shall serve; Zechariah 2:2 - unto Verse 7Ezekiel 34:24, 37:24, 46:16-18, 48:21; Psalm 2:8, 2:9; Isaiah 9:5, 9:6; Luke 1:32, 1:33ReciprocalJoshua 19:49 - gave; 1 Samuel 8:9 - the manner Verse 8and my princesIn the predicted period, not only shall the ministers and worshippers of God be liberally provided for, but the princes will be both able and willing to defray the expenses of government, without oppressing their subjects, and will rule over them with equity and clemency, as the vicegerents of God; while the people will submit to them conscientiously, and live in peace, prosperity, and holiness. These things seem to be represented in language taken from the customs of the times in which the prophet wrote. Tithes are not mentioned in part of the vision, which shows that the ritual Mosaic law will not be in force. Ezekiel 19:3, 19:7, 22:27, 46:18; Proverbs 28:16; Isaiah 11:3-5, 32:1, 32:2, 60:17, 60:18; Jeremiah 22:17, 23:5; Micah 3:1-4; Zephaniah 3:13; James 2:6, 5:1-6; Revelation 19:11-16 accordingJoshua 11:23Reciprocal19:49 - gave; 1 Samuel 8:9 - the manner; Isaiah 1:26 - And I will; Ezekiel 44:3 - the prince; 48:21 - the residue; Zechariah 12:5 - the governors Verse 9Let itEzekiel 44:6; 1 Peter 4:3 removeNehemiah 5:10; Psalm 82:2-5; Isaiah 1:17; Jeremiah 22:3; Zechariah 8:16; Luke 3:14 executeEzekiel 43:14-16 take awayNehemiah 5:1-13; 1 Corinthians 6:7, 6:8 exactionsHeb. expulsions, Job 20:19, 22:9, 24:2-12; Micah 2:1, 2:2, 2:9Reciprocal1 Samuel 10:25 - General; 2 Samuel 14:26 - two hundred shekels; Nehemiah 5:7 - Ye exact usury; Isaiah 16:3 - execute; Ezekiel 22:27 - princes; Micah 6:10 - and; Zechariah 7:9 - saying; 12:5 - the governors; Matthew 18:28 - and took; Acts 24:25 - righteousness; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - go Verse 10Leviticus 19:35, 19:36; Proverbs 11:1, 16:11, 20:10, 21:3; Amos 8:4-6; Micah 6:10, 6:11ReciprocalDeuteronomy 25:13 - in thy bag; 1 Samuel 10:25 - General; Proverbs 20:23 - weights; Isaiah 5:10 - one; Amos 8:5 - making; Luke 16:6 - measures Verse 11ephahThe ephah was a dry measure, and the bath a liquid measure, containing about seven gallons, four pints, or three pecks, three pints; and the homer about seventy-five gallons, five pints. Isaiah 5:10ReciprocalLeviticus 27:16 - an homer; Numbers 11:32 - homers; Deuteronomy 25:13 - in thy bag; Ruth 2:17 - ephah; Ezekiel 45:14 - the tenth; Hosea 3:2 - an homer Verse 12the shekelExodus 30:13; Leviticus 27:25; Numbers 3:47 twenty shekelsThat is, 20+25+15=60; for the maneh as a weight was equal to sixty shekels, though as a coin it was only equal to fifty, weighing about 2 lb. 6 oz.; and reckoning the shekel at 2s 6d being in value 6 5s.ReciprocalGenesis 23:15 - shekels; 23:16 - four; Exodus 30:24 - the shekel; Numbers 18:16 - which is; Ruth 2:17 - ephah Verse 14the tenthEzekiel 45:11Reciprocal1 Kings 7:26 - two thousand; Ezra 7:22 - baths of wine Verse 15lambor, kidout of the fatProverbs 3:9, 3:10; Malachi 1:8, 1:14 peace offeringsor, thank offerings, Ezekiel 45:17 to makeLeviticus 1:4, 6:30; Daniel 9:24; Romans 5:10; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Ephesians 2:16; Colossians 1:21; Habakkuk 2:17, 3:1, 3:1ReciprocalLeviticus 3:1 - a sacrifice; 7:11 - General; 19:5 - a sacrifice; 2 Chronicles 29:24 - reconciliation; Ezekiel 45:20 - so shall; 2 Corinthians 5:18 - who Verse 16the peopleExodus 30:14, 30:15 shall give thisHeb. shall be forforor, with, Isaiah 16:1ReciprocalJeremiah 40:7 - the poor Verse 17the prince'sThe prince is never mentioned in the ritual appointments of Moses, but here he is required to provide the oblations; and the variations in the Mosaic law, in the number of the several sacrifices, and the proportion of the meat offering to each, being ten times as much as the law prescribed, with several other circumstances, seem more like enacting a new law, than enforcing that of Moses. These variations may intimate a change in the external constitution of the church; and it is probable that they are to be understood emblematically. Ezekiel 46:4-12; 2 Samuel 6:19; 1 Kings 8:63, 8:64; 1 Chronicles 16:2, 16:3, 29:3-9; 2 Chronicles 5:6, 7:4, 7:5; 8:12, 8:13, 30:24, 31:3, 35:7, 35:8; Ezra 1:5, 6:8, 6:9; Psalm 68:18; John 1:16; Romans 11:35, 11:36; Ephesians 5:2 in the feastsLeviticus 23:1-44; Numbers 28:1-29:40; Isaiah 66:23 he shall preparePsalm 22:15-26, 22:29; John 6:51-57; 1 Corinthians 5:7, 5:8; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 2:24, 3:18 peace offeringsor, thank offerings, Ezekiel 43:27; Colossians 3:17; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalExodus 29:40 - a drink; Numbers 28:11 - in the beginnings; 2 Chronicles 29:24 - reconciliation; Ezekiel 45:15 - peace offerings; 46:1 - on the sabbath; 46:12 - as he did; Colossians 1:20 - having made peace; 2:16 - the new; Habakkuk 2:17 - to make Verse 18In the first monthThis seems to enjoin, not a mere dedication, but an annual purification of the sanctuary; of which there is nothing said in the Mosaic law. Exodus 12:2; Numbers 28:11-15; Matthew 6:33 without blemishLeviticus 22:20; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 1:19 and cleanseEzekiel 43:22, 43:26; Leviticus 16:16, 16:33; Habakkuk 3:1-9:25, 3:1, 3:1, 3:1-10:22ReciprocalEzekiel 43:18 - to offer; 43:19 - a young; 45:20 - so shall Verse 19and upon the four cornersEzekiel 43:14, 43:20; Leviticus 16:18-20Reciprocal16:16 - an atonement; Ezekiel 8:16 - the inner; 40:9 - the posts; 43:18 - to offer; 43:19 - a young Verse 20every oneLeviticus 4:27-35; Psalm 19:12; Romans 16:18, 16:19; Habakkuk 3:1 that is simpleWho wants understanding to conduct himself properly.so shallEzekiel 45:15, 45:18; Leviticus 16:20Reciprocal8:15 - to make; Jeremiah 18:10 - do; Romans 5:10 - reconciled; Habakkuk 2:17 - to make Verse 21ye shallExodus 12:1-51; Leviticus 23:5-8; Numbers 9:2-14, 28:16-25; Deuteronomy 16:1-8; 1 Corinthians 5:7, 5:8ReciprocalExodus 12:6 - fourteenth; Numbers 28:19 - two young; 2 Chronicles 35:1 - the fourteenth; John 18:28 - eat Verse 22the princeMatthew 20:28, 26:26-28 bullockLeviticus 4:14; 2 Corinthians 5:21ReciprocalLeviticus 16:5 - General; Ezekiel 44:3 - the prince Verse 23seven daysLeviticus 23:8 a burntNumbers 28:15-31, 29:5, 11-38 seven bullocks23:1, 23:2; Job 42:8; Habakkuk 3:1-10:12ReciprocalLeviticus 16:5 - General; 1 Chronicles 15:26 - bullocks; 2 Chronicles 29:21 - seven Verse 24Ezekiel 46:5-7; Numbers 28:12-15ReciprocalExodus 29:40 - hin; Leviticus 23:13 - the fourth Verse 25In the seventhThe prince shall do at the feast of tabernacles the same thing he was desired to do on the passover. Leviticus 23:33-43; Numbers 29:12-38; Deuteronomy 16:13-15; 2 Chronicles 5:3, 7:8-10; Nehemiah 8:14-18; Zechariah 14:16-19; John 7:2, 7:37-39