The Tribal Allotments

48 “Now these are the names of the tribes:

From the northern end, along the road of Hethlon, to Lebo-hamath as far as Hazar-enon, at the northern border of Damascus, alongside Hamath and extending from the eastern side to the sea, will be Dan—one portion.
Next to the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, will be Asher—one portion.
Next to the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, will be Naphtali—one portion.
Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, will be Manasseh—one portion.
Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, will be Ephraim—one portion.
Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben—one portion.
Next to the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, will be Judah—one portion.

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The Allotment of the Land and the Gates of the City

48 And[a] these are the names of the tribes: At the end of the north, along the way to Hethlon[b] from Lebo-hamath to Hazar Enan on the boundary of Damascus beside Hamath northward,[c] there will be one portion for Dan from the eastern border to the west.[d] And next to the territory of Dan, from the eastern border[e] up to the western border,[f] one portion for Asher. And next to the territory of Asher, from the eastern border[g] and up to the western border,[h] one portion for Naphtali. And next to the territory of Naphtali, from the eastern border[i] up to the western border,[j] one portion for Manasseh. And next to the territory of Manasseh, from the eastern border[k] up to the western border,[l] one portion for Ephraim. And next to the territory of Ephraim, from the eastern border[m] and up to the western border,[n] one portion for Reuben. And next to the territory of Reuben, from the eastern border[o] up to the western border,[p] one portion for Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:1 Or “Now”
  2. Ezekiel 48:1 Literally “to the side of the way of Hethlon”
  3. Ezekiel 48:1 Literally “northward to the side of Hamat,”
  4. Ezekiel 48:1 Literally “sea”
  5. Ezekiel 48:2 Literally “the side of the east
  6. Ezekiel 48:2 Literally “the side of the sea/west”
  7. Ezekiel 48:3 Literally “the side of the east”
  8. Ezekiel 48:3 Literally “the side of the west/sea”
  9. Ezekiel 48:4 Literally “the side of the east”
  10. Ezekiel 48:4 Literally “the side of the sea/west”
  11. Ezekiel 48:5 Literally “the side of the east”
  12. Ezekiel 48:5 Literally “the side of the sea/west”
  13. Ezekiel 48:6 Literally “the side of the east”
  14. Ezekiel 48:6 Literally “the side of the sea/west
  15. Ezekiel 48:7 Literally “the side of the east
  16. Ezekiel 48:7 Literally “the side of the sea/west