Ezekiel 48:15

“And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.”

"And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof." - Ezekiel 48:15
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What does Ezekiel 48:15 mean?

Ezekiel 48:15 in the King James Version of the Bible reads as follows: "And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst…

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The Profane Place and the Sacred City: Understanding Our Divine Place in God’s Plan

In Ezekiel 48:15, we encounter a seemingly obscure location in the midst of divine instruction about the layout of the land that is to be divided among the tribes of Israel. The King James Version states, “And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five…

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A Prayer of Redemption and Restoration

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am filled with awe and reverence for Your infinite wisdom and mercy. Today, I turn my heart and mind to the prophetic words of Ezekiel, and specifically Ezekiel 48:15, which states: "And the five thousand, that are left in the…

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Ezekiel 48:15 - "¶ And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof."
Joshua 15:48 - "¶ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,"
Ezekiel 48:19 - "And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel."
Ezekiel 48:5 - "And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim."
Ezekiel 48:27 - "And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion."
Ezekiel 48:7 - "And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah."
Ezekiel 20:48 - "And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched."
Ezekiel 48:25 - "And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion."
Ezekiel 48:2 - "And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher."
Ezekiel 48:30 - "¶ And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures."
Ezekiel 48:26 - "And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion."
Ezekiel 48:4 - "And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh."
Ezekiel 48:6 - "And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben."
Ezekiel 48:3 - "And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali."
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."
Ezekiel 48:35 - "It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there."
Ezekiel 48:14 - "And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD."
1 Corinthians 15:48 - "As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly."
Ezekiel 48:23 - "As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion."
Ezekiel 48:24 - "And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion."
"¶ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh," - Joshua 15:48
Ezekiel 48:29 - "This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 48:9 - "The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth."
Ezekiel 23:48 - "Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness."
Ezekiel 48:32 - "And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan."
Ezekiel 48:20 - "All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city."
Ezekiel 48:34 - "At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali."
Ezekiel 48:22 - "Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince."
Ezekiel 48:28 - "And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea."