'Adjacent' in the Bible
The land allocation for the city is to be set at 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjacent to the sanctuary district, reserved for the entire house of Israel."
"The Regent Prince is to have a portion on both sides of the consecrated allotment for the sanctuary and the city's land allotment, adjacent to both on the west and the east sides, comparable in length to one of the portions from the west border to the east border.
"The remainder of the length that borders the holy Terumah is to be 10,000 units long eastward and 10,000 units westward. It is to lie adjacent to the holy Terumah. Its harvest will produce food for those who work in the city.
Adjacent to the border of Benjamin running from east to west, Simeon is to retain one portion.
Adjacent to the border of Simeon running from east to west, Issachar is to retain one portion.
Adjacent to the border of Issachar running from east to west, Zebulun is to retain one portion.
Adjacent to the border of Zebulun running from east to west, Gad is to retain one portion.
Adjacent to the border of Gad to the south and extending toward the south, the border is to proceed from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then to the Wadi of Egypt, and from there to the Mediterranean Sea.