Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 48:30

30 ¶ And these are the goings out of the city on the North side, four thousand and five hundred measures .

Now the Prophet hath a general Topography of the City, which lay four square. The first side mention'd, is the North, for there he began to describe the land▪ or because 'twas nearest the Temple. 'Twas as ver. 1[illegible: 1 letter]. which see. 45[illegible: 2 letters] Cubits, i. e. about a mile, and one third of a mile.