Ezekiel 48:24-34

24 And against the term, either portion, of Benjamin, from the east coast till to the west coast, one to Simeon. (And from the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, one portion shall be for Simeon.)
25 And on the term, (or the end,) of Simeon, from the east coast till to the west coast, one to Issachar. (And from the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, one portion shall be for Issachar.)
26 And on the term, (or the end,) of Issachar, from the east coast till to the west coast, one to Zebulun. (And from the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, one portion shall be for Zebulun.)
27 And on the term, (or the end,) of Zebulun, from the east coast till to the west coast, one to Gad. (And from the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, one portion shall be for Gad.)
28 And on the term, (or the end,) of Gad, to the coast of the south into midday, [or south(ward)]; and the end shall be from Tamar till to the waters of against-saying of Kadesh, and the heritage against the great sea. (And from the border of Gad, on the south side toward the Negeb, the border shall be from Tamar unto the waters of strife at Kadesh/unto the waters of Meribah-by-Kadesh, and through the inheritance unto the Great Sea, that is, the Mediterranean Sea.)
29 This is the land which ye shall send into part to the lineages of Israel, and these be the partings of those, saith the Lord God. (This is the land which ye shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel, and these be their portions, saith the Lord God.)
30 And these be the goings out of the city; from the north coast thou shalt mete five hundred and four thousand reeds (five hundred and four thousand rods). (And these be the goings out of the city; on the north side thou shalt measure four thousand five hundred cubits.)
31 And gates of the city shall be (named) in all the lineages of Israel, three gates at the north; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi. (And the city gates shall be named for all the tribes of Israel, three gates at the north; one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, one gate for Levi.)
32 And at the east coast, five hundred and four thousand reeds (five hundred and four thousand rods), and three gates; one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan. (And on the east side, four thousand five hundred cubits, and three gates; one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, one gate for Dan.)
33 And at the south coast thou shalt mete five hundred and four thousand reeds (five hundred and four thousand rods), and three gates shall be of those; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun. (And on the south side thou shalt measure four thousand five hundred cubits, and three gates shall be there; one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, one gate for Zebulun.)
34 And at the west coast, five hundred and four thousand reeds (five hundred and four thousand rods), three gates of those; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. (And on the west side, four thousand five hundred cubits, and the three gates there; one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, one gate for Naphtali.)

Ezekiel 48:24-34 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.

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