Ezekiel 45:4

The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the Lord: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 45:1 first describes the holy district; verse 4 specifies that this portion is for the priests who minister.

Ezekiel 43:19 identifies the priests of Zadok who approach the Lord, directly matching those who receive the holy portion in 45:4.

Ezekiel 44:13 contrasts: Levites who went astray cannot approach the sanctuary, unlike the priests in 45:4 who do approach.

Ezekiel 44:14 further restricts the Levites to guarding the house but not approaching, highlighting the unique access of priests in 45:4.

In Ezekiel 44:28, the Lord is the priests' inheritance, explaining why they receive a holy portion instead of land.

Ezekiel 48:11 mentions the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who are the same ministers receiving the holy portion in 45:4.

Ezekiel 48:10 describes the same holy district for priests, directly parallel to the portion in 45:4.

Ezekiel 48:12 calls it the holy portion for the priests, identical to the description in 45:4.

Numbers 16:5 Related theme

Numbers 16:5 shows God choosing the holy one to come near, a principle echoed in the priests selected to approach in 45:4.