* a profane.
  22:26  42:20  44:23  45:6 
 * for the city.
   The holy oblation of 25,000; square reeds, or near fifty square
   miles, was divided into three parts from north to south (see
   on ch. 45:1):  a portion on the north of 10,000; reeds in
   width, and 25,000; in length, for the priests, in the midst of
   which was the sanctuary or temple, surrounded by a wall 500
   reeds square, (ver. 9, 10; see on ch. 42:15;) next to this
   another portion of the same dimensions for the Levites, (ver.
   13, 14;) and on the south another portion of the same length,
   but only 5,000; reeds in breadth, for the city (ver. 15.)  The
   city was situated in the midst of this portion, being 4,500
   reeds, or about nine miles square, (see on ver. 30,) having a
   suburb of 250; reeds, or about half a mile, on each side, (ver.
   17,) leaving 10,000; reeds or nearly ten miles, on the east
   side, and the same on the west side, for the profit of those
   who serve the city out of all the tribes, (ver. 18, 19.)  On
   the east and west sides of this square of 25,000; reeds, is the
   portion of the prince; each of which, estimating the breadth
   of the land at 150; miles, would form a square of fifty miles.
   Thus the whole plan of the division of the country, laying out
   of the city, temple, and all its appendages, is perfectly
   regular and uniform; and would therefore convey to the minds
   of the Jews the most complete idea they were capable of
   conceiving of the most perfect church, commonwealth, city,
   temple, and conveniences, on the largest and grandest scale
   for the Divine worship; and it doubtless ultimately points out
   the land of Immanuel, the city of the New Jerusalem, and his
   temple, the Christian church, the house of the living God.

  1Ti 3:15