וַאֲחֻזַּ֨ת הָעִ֜יר תִּתְּנ֗וּ חֲמֵ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ רֹ֔חַב וְאֹ֗רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף לְעֻמַּ֖ת תְּרוּמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ לְכָל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִהְיֶֽה׃
你們要把城的地業定為寬五千、長二萬五千，與聖供地並排相對；這地要歸給以色列全家。
The Third Beit HaMikdash
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.”