Ezekiel 48:1-7
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48 “Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion.
2 “By the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one portion.
3 “By the border of Asher, from the east side even to the west side, Naphtali, one portion.
4 “By the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one portion.
5 “By the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one portion.
6 “By the border of Ephraim, from the east side even to the west side, Reuben, one portion.
7 “By the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one portion.
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Ezekiel 48:1-7
New English Translation
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. 2 Next to the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher[a] will have one portion. 3 Next to the border of Asher from the east side to the west side, Naphtali will have one portion. 4 Next to the border of Naphtali from the east side to the west side, Manasseh will have one portion. 5 Next to the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west side, Ephraim will have one portion. 6 Next to the border of Ephraim from the east side to the west side, Reuben will have one portion. 7 Next to the border of Reuben from the east side to the west side, Judah[b] will have one portion.
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- Ezekiel 48:2 sn The tribes descended from Jacob’s maidservants are placed farthest from the sanctuary. See Gen 30.
- Ezekiel 48:7 sn The tribe from which the Davidic prince would come is given the most prestigious allotment (see Gen 49:8-12).
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