Ezekiel 48:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 48:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 48:16 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 48:16 — KJV
“And 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.”
— Ezekiel 48:16 (KJV)
Ezekiel 48:16 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 48:16
“And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 48:16: these, measures, north
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 48:16: thereof, north, thousand
“And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 48:16: measures, side, four
“And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 48:16: north, side, thousand
“And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 48:16: thereof, side, thousand
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