Ezekiel 48:5

5 "Beside the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, ¹Ephraim, one portion.

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 "Beside the border of Asher, from the east side to the west side, Naphtali, one portion.

4 "Beside the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one portion.

5 "Beside the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one portion.

6 "Beside the border of Ephraim, from the east side to the west side, Reuben, one portion.

7 "Beside the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one portion.

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 16:5-9; Joshua 17:8-10, 14-18