12. They will have as their share a very holy part of the holy portion of the land. It will be next to the land of the Levites.
13. “Alongside the land for the priests, the Levites will have a share about seven miles long and three miles wide; its full length will be about seven miles and its full width about three miles.
14. The Levites are not to sell or trade any of this land. They are not to let anyone else own any of this best part of the land, because it belongs to the Lord.
15. “The rest of the area will be about one and one-half miles wide and seven miles long. It will not be holy but will belong to the city and be used for homes and pastures. The city will be in the middle of it.
16. These are the city’s measurements: the north side will be about one mile, the south side about one mile, the east side about one mile, and the west side about one mile.
17. The city’s land for pastures will be about four hundred thirty-seven feet on the north, four hundred thirty-seven feet on the south, four hundred thirty-seven feet on the east, and four hundred thirty-seven feet on the west.
18. Along the long side of the holy area there will be left three miles on the east and three miles on the west. It will be used to grow food for the city workers.
19. The city workers from all the tribes of Israel will farm this land.
20. This whole area will be square, seven miles by seven miles. You shall give to the Lord the holy share along with the city property.
21. “Land that is left over on both sides of the holy area and city property will belong to the ruler. That land will extend east of the holy area to the eastern border and west of it to the Mediterranean Sea. Both of these areas run the length of the lands of the tribes, and they belong to the ruler. The holy area with the Holy Place of the Temple will be in the middle.
22. The Levites’ land and the city property will be in the middle of the lands belonging to the ruler. Those lands will be between Judah’s border and Benjamin’s border.
23. “Here is what the rest of the tribes will receive: Benjamin will have one share. It will go from the east side to the Mediterranean Sea on the west side.
24. “South of Benjamin’s land, Simeon will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.
25. “South of Simeon’s land, Issachar will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.