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Ezekiel 48

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¹¶ Now these [are] the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east [and] west; a [portion for] Dan.

²And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a [portion for] Asher.

³And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a [portion for] Naphtali.

⁴And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a [portion for] Manasseh.

⁵And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a [portion for] Ephraim.

⁶And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a [portion for] Reuben.

⁷And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a [portion for] Judah.

⁸And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand [reeds in] breadth, and [in] length as one of the [other] parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

⁹The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD [shall be] of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.

¹⁰And for them, [even] for the priests, shall be [this] holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand [in length], and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

¹¹[It shall be] for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

¹²And [this] oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.

¹³And over against the border of the priests the Levites [shall have] five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length [shall be] five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.

¹⁴And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for [it is] holy unto the LORD.

¹⁵And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane [place] for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.

¹⁶And these [shall be] the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

¹⁷And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.

¹⁸And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy [portion shall be] ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy [portion]; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city.

¹⁹And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

²⁰All the oblation [shall be] five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

²¹And the residue [shall be] for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house [shall be] in the midst thereof.

²²Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, [being] in the midst [of that] which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince.

²³As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin [shall have] a [portion].

²⁴And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon [shall have] a [portion].

²⁵And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a [portion].

²⁶And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a [portion].

²⁷And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a [portion].

²⁸And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar [unto] the waters of strife [in] Kadesh, [and] to the river toward the great sea.

²⁹This [is] the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these [are] their portions, saith the Lord GOD.

³⁰And these [are] the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.

³¹¶ And the gates of the city [shall be] after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

³²And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.

³³And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.

³⁴At the west side four thousand and five hundred, [with] their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.

³⁵[It was] round about eighteen thousand [measures]: and the name of the city from [that] day [shall be], The LORD [is] there.

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Church: Sanctuary Ezekiel 48:8, 21

Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary. / The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.

Egypt: A Small Stream Flowing Into the Mediterranean Sea Ezekiel 48:28

The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.

Ephraim: A Tribe of Israel: Reallotment of Territory, To, by Ezekiel Ezekiel 48:5

Ephraim will have one portion bordering the territory of Manasseh from east to west.

Ezekiel: Visions of of a Man with Measuring Line Ezekiel 48:1

“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side.

Gad: A Tribe of Israel: Reallotment of the Territory To, by Ezekiel Ezekiel 48:27, 29

And Gad will have one portion bordering the territory of Zebulun from east to west. / This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.

God: Grace of Ezekiel 48:35

The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”

Hazar-Enan: The Northeast Boundary Point of the Promised Land Ezekiel 48:1

Hethlon: A Place on the Northern Frontier of Palestine Ezekiel 48:1

Jerusalem: Called: Jehovah-Shammah (Margin) Ezekiel 48:35

The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”

Jerusalem: Names of the Gates of, in Ezekiel's Vision Ezekiel 48:31–34

the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi. / On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan. / On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.

Jerusalem: Prophecies of the Rebuilding of Ezekiel 48:15–22

The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for common use by the city, for houses, and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it / and will have these measurements: 4,500 cubits on the north side, 4,500 cubits on the south side, 4,500 cubits on the east side, and 4,500 cubits on the west side. / The pastureland of the city will extend 250 cubits to the north, 250 cubits to the south, 250 cubits to the east, and 250 cubits to the west.

Land: King's Part In Ezekiel 48:21

The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.

Land: Priests' Part In Ezekiel 48:10

This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD.

Levites: Land Allotted To, by Ezekiel Ezekiel 48:13, 14

Bordering the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. The whole length will be 25,000 cubits, and the width 10,000 cubits. / They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this best part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.

Manasseh:: Reallotment of Territory To, by Ezekiel Ezekiel 48:4

Manasseh will have one portion bordering the territory of Naphtali from east to west.

Mediterranean Sea: Mentioned in Scripture As |The Great Sea| Ezekiel 48:28

The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.

Names for God Ezekiel 48:35

The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”

Priest: Benefits of Portion of Land Allotted To, in Redistribution in Ezekiel's Vision Ezekiel 48:8–14

Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary. / The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. / This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD.

Priest: Benefits of Provided with Cities and Suburbs Ezekiel 48:8–20

Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary. / The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. / This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD.

Tamar: A City of Unknown Location Ezekiel 48:28

The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.

The First Fruits: Holy to the Lord Ezekiel 48:14

They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this best part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.

The Lot: The Land of Canaan Divided Among Tribes By Ezekiel 48:29

This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.

Tribe of Asher: Census of, by Families: Allotment To, of Land in Canaan Ezekiel 48:2

Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.

Tribe of Benjamin: Census of Reallotment Ezekiel 48:23

As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion extending from the east side to the west side.

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Hazar-enan Village of fountains, a place on the north-east frontier of… Sanctuary Denotes, (1) the Holy Land (Ex. 15:17; comp. Ps. 114:2);… Benjamin Son of my right hand. (1.) The younger son of… Manasseh Who makes to forget. "God hath made me forget" (Heb.… Naphtali My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was… Issachar Hired (Gen. 30:18). "God hath given me," said Leah, "my… Damascus Activity, the most ancient of Oriental cities; the capital of… Westward Sea-ward, i.e., toward the Mediterranean (Deut. 3:27). Zebulun Dwelling, the sixth and youngest son of Jacob and Leah… Ephraim Double fruitfulness ("for God had made him fruitful in the… Hethlon Wrapped up, a place on the north border of Palestine.… Temple First used of the tabernacle, which is called "the temple… Reuben Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah… Joseph Remover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons… Hamath Fortress, the capital of one of the kingdoms of Upper… Kadesh The sacred city of the Hittites, on the left bank… Simeon Hearing. (1.) The second son of Jacob by Leah (Gen.… Israel The name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at…