Ezekiel 48:19-29

19 servientes autem civitati operabuntur ex omnibus tribubus Israhel

20 omnes primitiae viginti quinque milium per viginti quinque milia in quadrum separabuntur in primitias sanctuarii et possessionem civitatis

21 quod autem reliquum fuerit principis erit ex omni parte primitiarum sanctuarii et possessionis civitatis e regione viginti quinque milium primitiarum usque ad terminum orientalem sed et ad mare e regione viginti quinque milium usque ad terminum maris similiter in partibus principis erit et erunt primitiae sanctuarii et sanctuarium templi in medio eius

22 de possessione autem Levitarum et de possessione civitatis in medio partium principis erit inter terminum Iuda et inter terminum Beniamin et ad principem pertinebit

23 et reliquis tribubus a plaga orientali usque ad plagam occidentalem Beniamin una

24 et contra terminum Beniamin a plaga orientali usque ad plagam occidentalem Symeon una

25 et super terminum Symeonis a plaga orientali usque ad plagam occidentis Isachar una

26 et super terminum Isachar a plaga orientali usque ad plagam occidentalem Zabulon una

27 et super terminum Zabulon a plaga orientali usque ad plagam maris Gad una

28 et super terminum Gad ad plagam austri in meridiem et erit finis de Thamar usque ad aquas Contradictionis Cades hereditas contra mare magnum

29 haec est terra quam mittetis in sortem tribubus Israhel et hae partitiones earum ait Dominus Deus

Ezekiel 48:19-29 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.