1tn Heb “a contribution.” 2tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers). The measuring units here are the Hebrew “long” cubit, consisting of a cubit (about 18 inches or 45 cm) and a handbreadth (about 3 inches or 7.5 cm), for a total of 21 inches (52.5 cm). Because modern readers are not familiar with the cubit as a unit of measurement, and due to the additional complication of the “long” cubit as opposed to the regular cubit, all measurements have been converted to American standard miles (one mile = 5,280 feet), with the Hebrew measurements and the metric equivalents given in the notes. 3tc The LXX reads “twenty thousand cubits.”tn Heb “ten thousand cubits” (i.e., 5.25 kilometers). 4tn Heb “holy it is in all its territory round about.” 5tn Heb “five hundred cubits” (i.e., 262.5 meters); the phrase occurs twice in this verse. 6tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters). 7tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers). 8tn Heb “ten thousand cubits” (i.e., 5.25 kilometers). 9tc The LXX apparently understood “open land” instead of “sanctuary.” 10tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers). 11tn Heb “ten thousand cubits” (i.e., 5.25 kilometers). 12tc The translation follows the LXX here. The MT reads “twenty.” See L. C. Allen, Ezekiel (WBC), 2:246. 13tn Heb “five thousand cubits” (i.e., 2.625 kilometers). 14tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers). 15sn Evictions of the less fortunate by the powerful are described in 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Jer 22:1-5, 13-17; Ezek 22:25. 16sn Previous legislation regarding this practice may be found in Lev 19:35-36; Deut 25:13-16; Mic 6:10-12. 17tn Heb “ephah,” which was 1/2 bushel. 18tn Heb “bath,” a liquid measure, was 5 1/2 gallons. 19sn The homer was about 5 bushels as a dry measure and 55 gallons as a liquid measure. 20tn Heb “twenty shekels, twenty-five shekels, fifteen shekels.” 21tn Heb “will be.” 22tn Heb “a hin of oil.” A hin was about 1/16 of a bath. See L. C. Allen, Ezekiel (WBC), 2:266, and O. R. Sellers, “Weights,” IDB 4:835 g. 23tn Heb “ephah.” The words “of grain” are supplied in the translation as a clarification. 24sn That is, the Feast of Temporary Shelters, traditionally known as the Feast of Tabernacles (Exod 23:16; 34:22; Deut 16:16).
1tn Heb “a contribution.”
2tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers). The measuring units here are the Hebrew “long” cubit, consisting of a cubit (about 18 inches or 45 cm) and a handbreadth (about 3 inches or 7.5 cm), for a total of 21 inches (52.5 cm). Because modern readers are not familiar with the cubit as a unit of measurement, and due to the additional complication of the “long” cubit as opposed to the regular cubit, all measurements have been converted to American standard miles (one mile = 5,280 feet), with the Hebrew measurements and the metric equivalents given in the notes.
3tc The LXX reads “twenty thousand cubits.”
tn Heb “ten thousand cubits” (i.e., 5.25 kilometers).
4tn Heb “holy it is in all its territory round about.”
5tn Heb “five hundred cubits” (i.e., 262.5 meters); the phrase occurs twice in this verse.
6tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
7tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers).
8tn Heb “ten thousand cubits” (i.e., 5.25 kilometers).
9tc The LXX apparently understood “open land” instead of “sanctuary.”
10tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers).
11tn Heb “ten thousand cubits” (i.e., 5.25 kilometers).
12tc The translation follows the LXX here. The MT reads “twenty.” See L. C. Allen, Ezekiel (WBC), 2:246.
13tn Heb “five thousand cubits” (i.e., 2.625 kilometers).
14tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers).
15sn Evictions of the less fortunate by the powerful are described in 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Jer 22:1-5, 13-17; Ezek 22:25.
16sn Previous legislation regarding this practice may be found in Lev 19:35-36; Deut 25:13-16; Mic 6:10-12.
17tn Heb “ephah,” which was 1/2 bushel.
18tn Heb “bath,” a liquid measure, was 5 1/2 gallons.
19sn The homer was about 5 bushels as a dry measure and 55 gallons as a liquid measure.
20tn Heb “twenty shekels, twenty-five shekels, fifteen shekels.”
21tn Heb “will be.”
22tn Heb “a hin of oil.” A hin was about 1/16 of a bath. See L. C. Allen, Ezekiel (WBC), 2:266, and O. R. Sellers, “Weights,” IDB 4:835 g.
23tn Heb “ephah.” The words “of grain” are supplied in the translation as a clarification.
24sn That is, the Feast of Temporary Shelters, traditionally known as the Feast of Tabernacles (Exod 23:16; 34:22; Deut 16:16).