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.
26. “South of Issachar’s land, Zebulun will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.
27. “South of Zebulun’s land, Gad will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.
28. “The southern border of Gad’s land will go east from Tamar on the Dead Sea to the waters of Meribah Kadesh. Then it will run along the brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.
29. “This is the land you will divide among the tribes of Israel to be their shares,” says the Lord God.
30. “These will be the outside borders of the city: The north side will measure more than one mile.
31. There will be three gates facing north: Reuben’s Gate, Judah’s Gate, and Levi’s Gate, named for the tribes of Israel.
32. “The east side will measure more than one mile. There will be three gates facing east: Joseph’s Gate, Benjamin’s Gate, and Dan’s Gate.
33. “The south side will measure more than one mile. There will be three gates facing south: Simeon’s Gate, Issachar’s Gate, and Zebulun’s Gate.