Ezekiel 48:1-6

1 "These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside ¹the way of Hethlon ²to Lebo-hamath, as far as ³Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of ⁴Damascus over against Hamath), and^[a] extending from the east side to the west,^[b]⁵Dan, one portion.

2 Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, ⁶Asher, one portion.

3 Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, ⁷Naphtali, one portion.

4 Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.

5 Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion.

6 Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion.

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Ezekiel 48:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 48

In this chapter an account is given of the portions of the twelve tribes in the land of Israel; seven to the north of the sanctuary, Dan, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben, and Judah, Eze 48:1-7, between which and Benjamin lay the holy portion of the land, for the sanctuary and the priests of it, and for the Levites, and for the city and its suburbs, and for the prince, Eze 48:8-22 then the portions of the other five tribes to the south of the sanctuary, Benjamin, Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun, and Gad, Eze 48:23-29, after which the city is described by its outlets, north, east, south, and west; by its twelve gates, three at each point; by its circumference and by its name, Eze 48:30-35.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 7

1. Ezekiel 47:15
2. Ezekiel 47:20; See 1 Kings 8:65
3. [Ezekiel 47:17]
4. Ezekiel 47:16, 17, 18
5. Numbers 2:25-31
6. [See ver. 1 above]
7. [See ver. 1 above]

Footnotes 2

[a]. Probable reading; Hebrew and they shall be his
[b]. Septuagint (compare verses 2-8); Hebrew the east side the west

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