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45._o and_o 46._o as_o p_o sanctius_n interpreter_n have_v particular_o observe_v upon_o these_o place_n 5._o the_o temple_n and_o city_n be_v not_o of_o that_o greatness_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o this_o vision_n for_o the_o measure_a reed_n contain_v six_o cubit_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n not_o common_a cubit_n chap._n 40._o 5._o which_o amount_v to_o more_o than_o 10._o foot_n the_o utter_a wall_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v 2000_o reed_n in_o compass_n chap._n 42._o 20._o be_v by_o estimation_n four_o mile_n and_o the_o city_n chap._n 48._o 16._o 35._o six_o and_o thirty_o mile_n in_o compass_n 6._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o holy_a water_n chap._n 47._o issue_v from_o the_o temple_n and_o after_o the_o space_n of_o 4000_o reed_n grow_v to_o a_o river_n which_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o and_o heal_v the_o water_n and_o the_o fish_n can_v be_v literal_o understand_v of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n 7._o the_o land_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n chap._n 48._o 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