Ezekiel 48:22

22 but what belongs to the prince is separate from both the levitical property and the city property. The prince's territory will be between the boundary of Judah and the boundary of Benjamin.

Ezekiel 48:22 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 48:22

Moreover, from the possession of the Levites, and from the
possession of the city
Or, "beyond" these, as it may be rendered, on the other side of them; or, "except" F26 these: being in the midst of that which is the prince's;
between his two portions; or, as it is next explained, between the border of Judah, and the border of Benjamin, shall be for
the prince;
that is, all beyond and excepting that which belonged to the priests and Levites, the sanctuary and the city, were the prince's, which lay between Judah and Benjamin: or thus it was; before the holy oblation one part of the prince's portion ran, parallel with the tribe of Judah, east and west; after the holy oblation on the other side, another part of his portion touched the tribe of Benjamin, and ran parallel with the east and west: and so were between them both, as well as on each side of the holy oblation: all this denotes the nearness of Christ to his church and people; his protection of them on all sides; and the largeness of his interest and kingdom; see ( Ezekiel 45:7 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F26 (tzxam) .

Ezekiel 48:22 In-Context

20 The entire portion that you will set aside is 7.1 miles by 7.1 miles, a square; it includes the holy portion in addition to the city property.
21 What is left on both sides of the holy portion and the city property belongs to the prince. The land from the edge of the portion of 7.1 miles, to the eastern boundary, and on the western edge of the 7.1 miles to the western boundary, belongs to the prince. It corresponds to one tribal portion. The holy portion and the temple sanctuary are in the middle of it,
22 but what belongs to the prince is separate from both the levitical property and the city property. The prince's territory will be between the boundary of Judah and the boundary of Benjamin.
23 Now for the rest of the tribes: From the eastern border to the western border: Benjamin, one portion.
24 Along the boundary of Benjamin from the eastern border to the western border: Simeon, one portion.
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