Ezekiel 47:21

21 "So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.

Ezekiel 47:21 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 47:21

So shall ye divide this land unto you
As thus bounded, east, west, north, and south: according to the tribes of Israel; (See Gill on Ezekiel 47:13).

Ezekiel 47:21 In-Context

19 "The south side toward the south shall extend from Tamar as far as the waters of Meribath-kadesh , to the brook of Egypt and to the Great Sea. This is the south side toward the south.
20 "The west side shall be the Great Sea, from the south border to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.
21 "So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
22 "You shall divide it by lot for an inheritance among yourselves and among the aliens who stay in your midst, who bring forth sons in your midst. And they shall be to you as the native-born among the sons of Israel; they shall be allotted an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
23 "And in the tribe with which the alien stays, there you shall give him his inheritance," declares the Lord GOD.
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