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Ezekiel 48:15 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ezekiel 48:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 48 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 48:15
The five thousand, that are left...shall be a profane place for the city—the term profane (חֹל, chol) means "common" or "secular," not defiled but simply non-sacred. This distinction creates balanced theology: not all space is temple-holy, yet common life adjacent to sacred space receives dignity and purpose.For dwelling, and for suburbs (לְמוֹשָׁב וּלְמִגְרָשׁ, le-moshav u-le-migrash)—residential areas with open lands for agriculture, showing God's concern for ordinary human needs alongside sacred worship. The city shall be in the midst thereof—centrally located, the city serves those who min...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 48:15
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“the length five hundred”
“and twenty-five thousand long”
“and have profaned my holy things: they have made no distinction between the holy and the common”
“and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.”
“that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God”