17. The city’s open space will extend:425 feet to the north,425 feet to the south,425 feet to the east,and 425 feet to the west.
18. “The remainder of the length alongside the holy donation will be 3 1/3 miles to the east and 3 1/3 miles to the west. It will run alongside the holy donation. Its produce will be food for the workers of the city.
19. The city’s workers from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.
20. The entire donation will be 8 1/3 miles by 8 1/3 miles; you are to set apart the holy donation along with the city property as a square area.
21. “The remaining area on both sides of the holy donation and the city property will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, next to the 8 1/3 miles of the donation as far as the eastern border and next to the 8 1/3 miles of the donation as far as the western border. The holy donation and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it.
22. Except for the Levitical property and the city property in the middle of the area belonging to the prince, the area between the territory of Judah and that of Benjamin will belong to the prince.
23. “As for the rest of the tribes:From the east side to the west, will be Benjamin — one portion.
24. Next to the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, will be Simeon — one portion.
25. Next to the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, will be Issachar — one portion.
26. Next to the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, will be Zebulun — one portion.
27. Next to the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, will be Gad — one portion.
28. Next to the territory of Gad toward the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the Brook of Egypt, and out to the Mediterranean Sea.