four square, The square form of this city probably denotes its stability; while its vast dimensions, being 1,500 miles on each side, are emblematical of magnificence, and of its capability of containing all the multitude of inhabitants which should ever enter it, however immense or innumerable. "And the suburbsª of the cityª shall be¹ toward the northª two hundredª and fifty,ª and toward the southª two hundredª and fifty,ª and toward the eastª two hundredª and fifty,ª and toward the westª two hundredª and fifty.ª ... And the residueª° in lengthª over againstª the oblationª of the holyª [portion shall be] tenª thousandª eastward,ª and tenª thousandª westward:ª and it shall be¹ over againstª the oblationª of the holyª [portion]; and the increaseª thereof shall be¹ for foodª unto them that serveª° the city.ª" {Ezk 48:17-18} + "All¹ the oblationª [shall be] fiveª and twentyª thousandª by fiveª and twentyª thousand:ª ye shall offerª°¹ the holyª oblationª foursquare,ª with¹ the possessionª of the city.ª" {Ezk 48:20} + "[It was] round aboutª eighteenªª thousandª [measures]: and the nameª of the cityª from [that] dayª¹ [shall be], The LORD¹ [is] there.²¹" {Ezk 48:35} |