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Ezekiel 48:23-29
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Ezekiel 48:23-29
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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)
Ezekiel 48:23-29
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Ezekiel 48:23-29
International Standard Version
The Allotment for the Tribes
23 “Now as to the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west side, Benjamin is to retain one portion.[a] 24 Adjacent to the border of Benjamin running from east to west, Simeon is to retain one portion. 25 Adjacent to the border of Simeon running from east to west, Issachar is to retain one portion. 26 Adjacent to the border of Issachar running from east to west, Zebulun is to retain one portion. 27 Adjacent to the border of Zebulun running from east to west, Gad is to retain one portion. 28 Adjacent to the border of Gad to the south and extending toward the south, the border is to proceed from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then to the Wadi[b] of Egypt,[c] and from there to the Mediterranean[d] Sea. 29 This is the land that you are to allocate by lottery to the tribes of Israel as their inheritance, and these are their respective divisions,” declares the Lord God.
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- Ezekiel 48:23 Lit. Benjamin, one; and so through v. 27
- Ezekiel 48:28 I.e. a seasonal stream or river that channels water during rain seasons but is dry at other times; ancient Israel’s southwestern-most border
- Ezekiel 48:28 I.e. ancient Israel’s southwestern-most border
- Ezekiel 48:28 Lit. Great
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