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You shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and twenty-five thousand long, side by side with the offering of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.
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A City for All the People
Commentators highlight that this city portion is designated for 'the whole house of Israel.' Unlike in the past, where kings unjustly seized land, this new arrangement ensures the city is a common possession for all people. This demonstrates God's plan for a just society where the community's needs are provided for.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This portion is to belong to the whole people, not to be subject to the encroachments made by the later kings of Judah (Jeremiah 22:13)…
19th Century
Anglican
The possession of the city.— This portion, more particularly described in Ezekiel 48:15-20, is there called a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall appoint the possession of the city, &e.] Which is something distinct from the house or temple, which was as…
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