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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

The Tribal Portions

48 “These are the names of the tribes: From the northern end beside the road of Hethlon to Lebo Hamath, as far as Hazar Enan (which is on the border of Damascus, toward the north beside Hamath), extending from the east side to the west, Dan will have one portion. Next to the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher[a] will have one portion. Next to the border of Asher from the east side to the west side, Naphtali will have one portion. Next to the border of Naphtali from the east side to the west side, Manasseh will have one portion. Next to the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west side, Ephraim will have one portion. Next to the border of Ephraim from the east side to the west side, Reuben will have one portion. Next to the border of Reuben from the east side to the west side, Judah[b] will have one portion.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 48:2 sn The tribes descended from Jacob’s maidservants are placed farthest from the sanctuary. See Gen 30.
  2. Ezekiel 48:7 sn The tribe from which the Davidic prince would come is given the most prestigious allotment (see Gen 49:8-12).