John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 45:5
And the five and twenty thousand, of length, and ten thousand of breadth ,.... This seems to be another portion of the land, distinct from the former, though of the same measure; see Ezekiel 48:13 , shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for themselves ; separate from the priests, to whom they ministered, and were as numerous; or more numerous, than they; this is still designed to set forth the largeness of the church, and the great numbers of its members, who will... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 45:1-8
Directions are here given for the dividing of the land after their return to it; and, God having warranted them to do it, would be an act of faith, and not of folly, thus to divide it before they had it. And it would be welcome news to the captives to hear that they should not only return to their own land, but that, whereas they were now but few in number, they should increase and multiply, so as to replenish it. But this never had its accomplishment in the Jewish state after the return out... read more