Ezekiel 48:15
And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 48:9, the holy oblation for the Lord is defined — the city's 'profane' land in 48:15 lies adjacent to this holy district.
In Ezekiel 48:10, the holy district for the priests is specified — the city's common land in 48:15 borders this priestly portion.
In Ezekiel 48:13, the Levites' portion is part of the holy oblation — the city's profane land in 48:15 is separate from that holy area.
In Ezekiel 48:14, the Levites' portion is holy and not to be traded — contrasting with the city's common land in 48:15 which is profane.
Ezekiel 48:17 gives precise measurements for the pasturelands mentioned in v15, specifying the dimensions around the city.
Ezekiel 48:18 specifies that the remaining area alongside the holy portion is for city workers, expanding v15's description of the common area.
Ezekiel 48:19 explains that workers from all tribes cultivate the land set aside in v15, detailing its intended use.
In Ezekiel 45:6, the same city allotment is described — the 'profane' area for dwellings, echoing 48:15.
In Ezekiel 22:26, priests fail to distinguish holy from common — the very distinction that makes the city's land 'profane' in 48:15 meaningful.
In Ezekiel 42:20, the temple wall separates holy from common — the same boundary that defines the city's profane area in 48:15.
In Ezekiel 44:23, priests are to teach the distinction between holy and common — the principle applied in 48:15's designation of city land as profane.
In Ezekiel 45:1, the holy portion (oblation) is set apart — the city's profane land in 48:15 is distinct from that holy area.