"The remainder, 5,000 cubits in width and 25,000 in length, shall be for common use for the city, for dwellings and for open spaces; and the city shall be in its midst.Now this arrangement suddenly makes sense. I'd been trying to figure out where this place was supposed to be, with the Sanctuary in the middle of it and the surrounding area specifically reserved for the priests. I thought the Sanctuary was in the Temple, which had a fixed location. But then, where was Jerusalem supposed to go? Was the Temple being moved?
Then I get to this verse, and realize that there is a place for Jerusalem in this special district. It's suddenly clear, the remainder of the area is there to support the priests as they minister at the Temple, but the Temple itself will remain where it is.
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