Ezekiel 45:4

Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 45

“The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.”Ezekiel 45:4

What Does Ezekiel 45:4 Mean?

Ezekiel 45:4 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 45, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (10)

These passages are connected to Ezekiel 45:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Ezekiel 48:10“And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.”Numbers 16:5“And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.”Ezekiel 40:45“And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.”Ezekiel 40:46“And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.”Ezekiel 43:19“And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.”Ezekiel 44:28“And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.”Hebrews 10:11“And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:”Ezekiel 44:13“And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.”Ezekiel 45:1“Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.”Ezekiel 48:12“And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.”

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