Ezekiel 48:28

28 "And beside the border of Gad, at the south side toward the south, the border shall be from 1Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh *, to the brook of Egypt, to the 2Great Sea.

Ezekiel 48:28 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 48:28

And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward
Of the sanctuary of the Lord, of the portion of the priests and Levites, of the city, and what belonged to that, and of the prince's portion. The description begins at the northern part of the land, and ends in the southern: the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in
Kadesh; and to the river toward the great sea;
(See Gill on Ezekiel 47:19).

Ezekiel 48:28 In-Context

26 "Beside the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one portion.
27 "Beside the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad, one portion.
28 "And beside the border of Gad, at the south side toward the south, the border shall be from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh , to the brook of Egypt, to the Great Sea.
29 "This is the land which you shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel for an inheritance, and these are their several portions," declares the Lord GOD.
30 "These are the exits of the city: on the north side, 4,500 cubits by measurement,

Cross References 2

  • 1. Genesis 14:7; 2 Chronicles 20:2; Ezekiel 47:19
  • 2. Ezek 47:10, 15, 19, 20
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