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23 And as for the rest of the tribes: from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin, one portion. 24 And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon, one portion. 25 And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar, one portion. 26 And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun, one portion. 27 And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad, one portion. 28 And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the brook of Egypt, unto the great sea. 29 This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their several portions, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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23 And for the remainder of the tribes: From the side on the east up to the side on the west, Benjamin one portion; 24 and next to the territory of Benjamin, from the side on the east up to the side of the sea, Simeon one portion; 25 and next to the territory of Simeon, from the side of the east up to the side of the sea, Issachar one portion; 26 and next to the territory of Issachar, from the side of the east up to the side of the sea, Zebulun one portion; 27 and next to the territory of Zebulun, from the side of the east up to the side of the sea, Gad one portion; 28 and next to the territory of Gad, to the side of the south, southward;[a] and the territory will be from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, toward the wadi,[b] on to the Great Sea.[c] 29 This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions,” declares[d] the Lord Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:28 Literally “south”
  2. Ezekiel 48:28 That is, the Wadi of Egypt
  3. Ezekiel 48:28 That is, the Mediterranean
  4. Ezekiel 48:29 Literally “declaration of”

23 “As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin(A) will have one portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side.

24 “Simeon(B) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Benjamin from east to west.

25 “Issachar(C) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Simeon from east to west.

26 “Zebulun(D) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Issachar from east to west.

27 “Gad(E) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.

28 “The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar(F) to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.(G)

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 Sovereign Lord.(H)

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