Ezekiel 48:22-32

22 but what belongs to the prince is separate from both the levitical property and the city property. The prince's territory will be between the boundary of Judah and the boundary of Benjamin.

23 Now for the rest of the tribes: From the eastern border to the western border: Benjamin, one portion.

24 Along the boundary of Benjamin from the eastern border to the western border: Simeon, one portion.

25 Along the boundary of Simeon from the eastern border to the western border: Issachar, one portion.

26 Along the boundary of Issachar from the eastern border to the western border: Zebulon, one portion.

27 Along the boundary of Zebulon from the eastern border to the western border: Gad, one portion.

28 Along the boundary of Gad to the southern border, the boundary will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh and from there to the border of Egypt and to the Mediterranean Sea.

29 This is the land that you will distribute as an inheritance for the tribes of Israel. These are their portions. This is what the LORD God says.

30 These are the city exits. The north side is measured at 1.28 miles.

31 The gates of the city go by the names of the tribes of Israel. There are three gates on the north side: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.

32 There are three gates on the east side along its 1.28 miles: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan.

Ezekiel 48:22-32 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or Wadi; traditionally Brook, MT lacks of Egypt.
• [b]. Or Great Sea