The Living Word

KING JAMES VERSION

"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

Ezekiel 48

Listen to the Word

Initializing audio...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

1

Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.

WhatsApp Copy

2

And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.

WhatsApp Copy

3

And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.

WhatsApp Copy

4

And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.

WhatsApp Copy

5

And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.

WhatsApp Copy

6

And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben.

WhatsApp Copy

7

And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah.

WhatsApp Copy

8

And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

WhatsApp Copy

9

The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.

WhatsApp Copy

10

And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

WhatsApp Copy

11

It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

WhatsApp Copy

12

And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.

WhatsApp Copy

13

And over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.

WhatsApp Copy

14

And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.

WhatsApp Copy

15

And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.

WhatsApp Copy

16

And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

WhatsApp Copy

17

And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.

WhatsApp Copy

18

And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city.

WhatsApp Copy

19

And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

WhatsApp Copy

20

All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

WhatsApp Copy

21

And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

WhatsApp Copy

22

Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince.

WhatsApp Copy

23

As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion.

WhatsApp Copy

24

And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion.

WhatsApp Copy

25

And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion.

WhatsApp Copy

26

And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.

WhatsApp Copy

27

And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion.

WhatsApp Copy

28

And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.

WhatsApp Copy

29

This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD.

WhatsApp Copy

30

And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.

WhatsApp Copy

31

And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

WhatsApp Copy

32

And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.

WhatsApp Copy

33

And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.

WhatsApp Copy

34

At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.

WhatsApp Copy

35

It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.

WhatsApp Copy

Previous Daniel

Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

Ezekiel 48 - The Division of the Tribes: The final division of the land among the twelve tribes, with a central strip for the sanctuary and the city. The book ends with the names of the twelve gates and the new name of the city.

THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

1. The Equality of the Tribes: Every tribe has its portion, including those that were once considered "secondary."
2. The Centrality of God: The sanctuary is in the "midst" of the land, showing that everything revolves around worship.
3. Jehovah-shammah: The final word of the book (v. 35). The city’s identity is defined by one fact: "The Lord is there."

Practical Lessons

PRACTICAL LESSONS

1. A Place for Everyone: In God’s final plan, there is a "portion" for all His children.
2. The Ultimate Name: Our highest goal is to be part of a community where it can be said: "The Lord is there."

Copied to clipboard!