20. The entire area will be a square. Each of its four sides will be eight and a fourth miles long. Set the sacred share apart as a special gift to me. Do the same thing with the property of the city.
21. "The area that remains on both sides will belong to the prince. So his land does not include the sacred share and the city property. The eastern part of his land will reach from the sacred share all the way to the eastern border. The western part will reach from the sacred share to the western border. The sacred share itself is eight and a fourth miles long on its east and west sides. Both of those areas will be right next to the borders of the two tribes on the north and south sides. They will belong to the prince. The sacred share will be in the center of them. It will have the temple in it.
22. "The property of the Levites will lie in the center of the prince's share. So will the property of the city. The prince's land will lie between the borders of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
23. "Here is the land for the rest of the tribes. Benjamin will receive one share. It will reach from the eastern border to the western border.
24. "Simeon will receive one share. It will border the territory of Benjamin from east to west.
25. "Issachar will receive one share. It will border the territory of Simeon from east to west.
26. "Zebulun will receive one share. It will border the territory of Issachar from east to west.
27. "Gad will receive one share. It will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.
28. "The southern border of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh. It will continue along the Wadi of Egypt. It will end at the Mediterranean Sea.
29. "That is the land you must divide among the tribes of Israel. And those will be the shares they will receive," announces the Lord and King.
30. "Here is a list of the gates of the city. Start with its north side. It will be a mile and a half long.
31. The city gates will be named after the tribes of Israel. The north side will have three gates. They will be the gates of Reuben, Judah and Levi.
32. "The east side will be a mile and a half long. It will have three gates. They will be the gates of Joseph, Benjamin and Dan.
33. "The south side will be a mile and a half long. It will have three gates. They will be the gates of Simeon, Issachar and Zebulun.