Ezekiel 48:23-29
Lexham English Bible
23 And for the remainder of the tribes: From the side on the east up to the side on the west, Benjamin one portion; 24 and next to the territory of Benjamin, from the side on the east up to the side of the sea, Simeon one portion; 25 and next to the territory of Simeon, from the side of the east up to the side of the sea, Issachar one portion; 26 and next to the territory of Issachar, from the side of the east up to the side of the sea, Zebulun one portion; 27 and next to the territory of Zebulun, from the side of the east up to the side of the sea, Gad one portion; 28 and next to the territory of Gad, to the side of the south, southward;[a] and the territory will be from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, toward the wadi,[b] on to the Great Sea.[c] 29 This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions,” declares[d] the Lord Yahweh.
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- Ezekiel 48:28 Literally “south”
- Ezekiel 48:28 That is, the Wadi of Egypt
- Ezekiel 48:28 That is, the Mediterranean
- Ezekiel 48:29 Literally “declaration of”
Ezekiel 48:23-29
Common English Bible
23 Now for the rest of the tribes: From the eastern border to the western border: Benjamin, one portion. 24 Along the boundary of Benjamin from the eastern border to the western border: Simeon, one portion. 25 Along the boundary of Simeon from the eastern border to the western border: Issachar, one portion. 26 Along the boundary of Issachar from the eastern border to the western border: Zebulun, one portion. 27 Along the boundary of Zebulun from the eastern border to the western border: Gad, one portion. 28 Along the boundary of Gad to the southern border, the boundary will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh and from there to the border of Egypt[a] and to the Mediterranean Sea.[b] 29 This is the land that you will distribute as an inheritance for the tribes of Israel. These are their portions. This is what the Lord God says.
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- Ezekiel 48:28 Or Wadi; traditionally Brook, MT lacks of Egypt.
- Ezekiel 48:28 Or Great Sea
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