The Holy District

1 “When you ^vallot the land as an inheritance, you shall set apart for the Lord a portion of the land as a holy district, ^w25,000 cubits¹ long and 20,000² cubits broad. It shall be holy throughout its whole extent.

22 You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the sojourners who reside among you and have had children among you. They shall be to you as native-born children of Israel. With you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.