48:15 “The remainder, one and two-thirds miles 4 in width and eight and a quarter miles 5 in length, will be for common use by the city, for houses and for open space. The city will be in the middle of it;
1 tc The LXX does not have the word “by measurements.” The word may be a technical term referring to carpentry technique, the exact meaning of which is unclear.
2 tn Heb “five hundred cubits” (i.e., 262.5 meters); the phrase occurs twice in this verse.
3 tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
4 tn Heb “five thousand cubits” (i.e., 2.625 kilometers).
5 tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers).