ייִדישער מחשבֿה אויף יחזקאל 45:6

The meaning of the phrases, “for a city” and, “for open space” should be understood simply. The phrase, “for dwellings” refers to the dwellings of the city’s workers. The narrative proceeds to explain the size of each of these three areas. Since all three are necessary for the city’s existence, all three are included in the collective term “city,” as in a previous verse,⁴Yechezkel 45:6. “For the heritage of the city set aside [an area], 5,000 measuring rods wide and 25,000 measuring rods long, facing the sacred portion. It will be for the entire House of Israel.”