Ezekiel 48:1-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
2 Next to the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, will be Asher—one portion.
3 Next to the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, will be Naphtali—one portion.
4 Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, will be Manasseh—one portion.
5 Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, will be Ephraim—one portion.
6 Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben—one portion.
7 Next to the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, will be Judah—one portion.
Ezekiel 48:1-7
International Standard Version
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] 2 running along the border of the tribe of Dan from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Asher with one portion; 3 running along the border of the tribe of Asher from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Naphtali with one portion; 4 running along the border of the tribe of Naphtali from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Manasseh with one portion; 5 running along the border of the tribe of Manasseh from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Ephraim with one portion; 6 running along the border of the tribe of Ephraim from the eastern perimeter to the western perimeter, the tribe of Reuben with one portion; 7 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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- Ezekiel 48:1 Lit. to the sea; i.e. in the direction of the Mediterranean Sea
- Ezekiel 48:1 Or to Lebo-hamath
- Ezekiel 48:1 Lit. to the sea; i.e. in the direction of the Mediterranean Sea
- Ezekiel 48:1 The Heb. lacks is to run
- Ezekiel 48:1 Lit. from east to the Sea; and so throughout the chapter
- Ezekiel 48:1 The Heb. lacks The tribe of; and so throughout the chapter
- Ezekiel 48:1 The Heb. lacks portion; and so throughout the list
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