Ezekiel 48:3

3 And next to the territory of Asher, from {the eastern border} and up to {the western border}, one [portion] [for] Naphtali.

Ezekiel 48:3 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 48:3

And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the
west side, a portion for Naphtali.
] Close to the tribe of Asher and his inheritance, in the same direction from east to west, lay the part assigned to the tribe of Naphtali: such Christians who are wrestlers with God in prayer, and against their spiritual enemies, and strive and contend for the doctrines of the Gospel, may be designed.

Ezekiel 48:3 In-Context

1 And these [are] the names of the tribes: [At] the end of the north, {along the way to Hethlon} from Lebo-hamath [to] Hazar Enan [on] the boundary of Damascus {beside Hamath northward}, [there] will be one [portion] for Dan from the eastern border to the {west}.
2 And next to the territory of Dan, from {the eastern border} up to {the western border}, one [portion] [for] Asher.
3 And next to the territory of Asher, from {the eastern border} and up to {the western border}, one [portion] [for] Naphtali.
4 And next to the territory of Naphtali, from {the eastern border} up to {the western border}, one [portion] [for] Manasseh.
5 And next to the territory of Manasseh, from {the eastern border} up to {the western border}, one [portion] [for] Ephraim.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Literally "[the] side of [the] east"
  • [b]. Literally "[the] side of [the] west/sea"
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