“The remainder,
Five thousand cubits
In width,
Twenty-five thousand
In length,
Shall be
For ordinary use
For the city.
Dwellings
With open country
Shall be
In the middle
Of the city.
These shall be
Its dimensions.
The north side shall be
Four thousand five hundred cubits.
The south side shall be
Four thousand five hundred cubits.
The east side shall be
Four thousand five hundred cubits.
The west side shall be
Four thousand five hundred cubits.”
Yahweh, via Ezekiel wanted 5,000 by 25,000 cubits made available for the ordinary use of the city, for its buildings and open spaces. This would be all around the holy portion of this land, on the east, west, north, and south sides. Each side area would be an area of 4,500 cubits, about 7,500 feet set aside for city itself.