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The Tribal Portions

48 These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern border, on the Hethlon road,[a] to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enon (which is on the border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north), and[b] extending from the east side to the west,[c] Dan, one portion.(A) Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher, one portion.(B) Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, Naphtali, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.(C) Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion.(D) Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion.(E) Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 48.1 Cn: Heb by the side of the way
  2. 48.1 Cn: Heb and they shall be his
  3. 48.1 Gk: Heb the east side the west

The Tribal Portions

48 “These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern border, from the sea by way[a] of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, as far as Hazar-e′non (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and[b] extending from the east side to the west,[c] Dan, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, Naph′tali, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Naph′tali, from the east side to the west, Manas′seh, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Manas′seh, from the east side to the west, E′phraim, one portion. Adjoining the territory of E′phraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:1 Compare 47.15: Heb by the side of the way
  2. Ezekiel 48:1 Cn: Heb and they shall be his
  3. Ezekiel 48:1 Gk Compare Verses 2–8: Heb the east side the west

The Division of the Land

48 “These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern frontier, Dan(A) will have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road(B) to Lebo Hamath;(C) Hazar Enan and the northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the east side to the west side.

“Asher(D) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west.

“Naphtali(E) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west.

“Manasseh(F) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west.

“Ephraim(G) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh(H) from east to west.(I)

“Reuben(J) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.

“Judah(K) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.

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