Ezekiel 48:5

5 And next to the territory of Manasseh, from {the eastern border} up to {the western border}, one [portion] [for] Ephraim.

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 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.

6 And next to the territory of Ephraim, from {the eastern border} and up to {the western border}, one [portion] [for] Reuben.

7 And next to the territory of Reuben, from {the eastern border} up to {the western border}, one [portion] [for] Judah.

Footnotes

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