“Alongside the territory
Of the priests,
The Levites shall have
An allotment.
It shall be
Twenty-five thousand cubits
In length,
Ten thousand cubits
In width.
The whole length
Shall be
Twenty-five thousand cubits.
The whole width
Shall be
Twenty thousand cubits.
They shall not sell
Any of it.
They shall not exchange
Any of it.
They shall not transfer
This choice portion
Of the land.
It is holy
To Yahweh.”
Just like in chapter 44, Ezekiel separated the Levites from the priests of Zadok, yet they had an equal amount of living quarters. The Levites would have the opposite side of the sanctuary, next to the descendants of Zadok, with the same size of a portion, 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Thus, the whole holy portion with the living quarters for the priests and the Levites would be 25,000 by 20,000 cubits, including the sanctuary portion also. These priests and Levites were not allowed to sell, exchange, or transfer any of this choice portion of the land, because it was the holy land of Yahweh.