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Ezekiel 47:13-23
New Living Translation

Boundaries for the Land

13 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Divide the land in this way for the twelve tribes of Israel: The descendants of Joseph will be given two shares of land.[a] 14 Otherwise each tribe will receive an equal share. I took a solemn oath and swore that I would give this land to your ancestors, and it will now come to you as your possession.

15 “These are the boundaries of the land: The northern border will run from the Mediterranean toward Hethlon, then on through Lebo-hamath to Zedad; 16 then it will run to Berothah and Sibraim,[b] which are on the border between Damascus and Hamath, and finally to Hazer-hatticon, on the border of Hauran. 17 So the northern border will run from the Mediterranean to Hazar-enan, on the border between Hamath to the north and Damascus to the south.

18 “The eastern border starts at a point between Hauran and Damascus and runs south along the Jordan River between Israel and Gilead, past the Dead Sea[c] and as far south as Tamar.[d] This will be the eastern border.

19 “The southern border will go west from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh[e] and then follow the course of the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean. This will be the southern border.

20 “On the west side, the Mediterranean itself will be your border from the southern border to the point where the northern border begins, opposite Lebo-hamath.

21 “Divide the land within these boundaries among the tribes of Israel. 22 Distribute the land as an allotment for yourselves and for the foreigners who have joined you and are raising their families among you. They will be like native-born Israelites to you and will receive an allotment among the tribes. 23 These foreigners are to be given land within the territory of the tribe with whom they now live. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!

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Footnotes

  1. 47:13 It was important to retain twelve portions of land. Since Levi had no portion, the descendants of Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, received land as two tribes.
  2. 47:15-16 As in Greek version; Masoretic Text reads then on through Lebo to Zedad; 16 then it will run to Hamath, Berothah, and Sibraim.
  3. 47:18a Hebrew the eastern sea.
  4. 47:18b As in Greek version; Hebrew reads you will measure.
  5. 47:19 Hebrew waters of Meribath-kadesh.
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Ezekiel 47:13-23
Lexham English Bible

13 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “This is the boundary by which you shall distribute the land for the twelve[a] tribes of Israel: Two shares shall be for Joseph. 14 And you must take possession of it, each one a share like his brother, of this land which I swore[b] to give it to your fathers, and so this land shall fall to you as an inheritance. 15 And[c] this is the boundary of the land: On the north side,[d] from the great sea by the way of Hethlon until you come to Zedad,[e] 16 Hamath[f] to Berothath to Sibraim, which is[g] between the boundary of Damascus and the boundary of Hamath, on to Hazer Hatticon, which is on the boundary of Hauran. 17 And so the boundary will be from the sea[h] to Hazar Enan at the boundary of Damascus northwards and the boundary of Hamath to the north, and this is the boundary on the side of the north. 18 And the eastern boundary[i] will be between Hauran and Damascus, and from between Gilead and the land of Israel along the Jordan River from[j] the boundary on the eastern sea to Tamar. And[k] this is the border on the east.[l] 19 And on the south side the border[m] will run from Tamar up to the waters of Meribot Kadesh and along the wadi[n] to the Great Sea.[o] And this is the boundary to the south.[p] 20 And on the west side[q] the Great Sea[r] shall be the boundary up to opposite Lebo-Hamath. This is the western boundary.[s]

21 You shall divide this land for yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. 22 And then you shall allocate it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the aliens dwelling as aliens in the midst of you who have children in the midst of you, and so they shall be to you just like full citizens among the Israelites.[t] With you they shall be allotted with an inheritance in the midst of the tribes of Israel. 23 And then in the tribe in which an alien who is with you dwells, there you shall give his inheritance,” declares[u] the Lord Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 47:13 Literally “two ten”
  2. Ezekiel 47:14 Literally “I raised my hand”
  3. Ezekiel 47:15 Or “Bow”
  4. Ezekiel 47:15 Literally “to the side of the north”
  5. Ezekiel 47:15 Literally “to the arriving at Zedad”
  6. Ezekiel 47:16 Or “Lebo-Hamath to Zeded” (cf. NRSV, NJPS)
  7. Ezekiel 47:16 Or “are”
  8. Ezekiel 47:17 That is, the Mediterranean
  9. Ezekiel 47:18 Literally “and the side of the east”
  10. Ezekiel 47:18 Or “to”
  11. Ezekiel 47:18 Or “Now”
  12. Ezekiel 47:18 Literally “and this is the side of the east”
  13. Ezekiel 47:19 Literally “and the side of the south to south”
  14. Ezekiel 47:19 That is, the Wadi of Egypt
  15. Ezekiel 47:19 That is, the Mediterranean
  16. Ezekiel 47:19 Literally “and this is the side of south to the south”
  17. Ezekiel 47:20 Literally “and the side of the west”
  18. Ezekiel 47:20 That is, the Mediterranean
  19. Ezekiel 47:20 Literally “this is the side of the west”
  20. Ezekiel 47:22 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  21. Ezekiel 47:23 Literally “declaration of”
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