48 “These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside (A)the way of Hethlon (B)to Lebo-hamath, as far as (C)Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of (D)Damascus over against Hamath), and extending[a] from the east side to the west,[b] (E)Dan, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, (F)Asher, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, (G)Naphtali, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, 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 Probable reading; Hebrew and they shall be his
  2. Ezekiel 48:1 Septuagint (compare verses 2–8); Hebrew the east side the west

Regulations for Israel’s Northern Land Divisions

48 “These are the names of the tribes from the northernmost extremity westward[a] along the road from Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath,[b] Hazar-enan (a border of Damascus) northward to the coast[c] of Hamath. The perimeter is to run[d] east-to-west;[e] the tribe of[f] Dan with one portion;[g] running along the border of the tribe of Dan from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Asher with one portion; running along the border of the tribe of Asher from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Naphtali with one portion; running along the border of the tribe of Naphtali from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Manasseh with one portion; running along the border of the tribe of Manasseh from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Ephraim with one portion; running along the border of the tribe of Ephraim from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Reuben with one portion; and running along the border of the tribe of Reuben from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Judah with one portion.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:1 Lit. to the sea; i.e. in the direction of the Mediterranean Sea
  2. Ezekiel 48:1 Or to Lebo-hamath
  3. Ezekiel 48:1 Lit. to the sea; i.e. in the direction of the Mediterranean Sea
  4. Ezekiel 48:1 The Heb. lacks is to run
  5. Ezekiel 48:1 Lit. from east to the Sea; and so throughout the chapter
  6. Ezekiel 48:1 The Heb. lacks The tribe of; and so throughout the chapter
  7. Ezekiel 48:1 The Heb. lacks portion; and so throughout the list