Ezekiel 48:5

5 "Ephraim: one portion, bordering Manasseh from east to west.

Ezekiel 48:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 48:5

And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west
side, a portion for Ephraim.
] Close to the tribe of Manasseh, and the inheritance of it, which is no more reckoned a half, but a whole tribe, and has an inheritance equal to the rest, lay the tribe of Ephraim, and the inheritance assigned to that; even to such believers as are fruitful in grace and good works. Joseph is not mentioned, as in ( Ezekiel 47:13 ) , the two portions there given him being here allotted to his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Ezekiel 48:5 In-Context

3 "Naphtali: one portion, bordering Asher from east to west.
4 "Manasseh: one portion, bordering Naphtali from east to west.
5 "Ephraim: one portion, bordering Manasseh from east to west.
6 "Reuben: one portion, bordering Ephraim from east to west.
7 "Judah: one portion, bordering Reuben from east to west.
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