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
Back to Books

Ezekiel 48

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

Ezekiel 48 Study & Commentary

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

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!

Daily Devotional

Daily KJV Bible devotional reflection on the peace of God
"Refining your journey through the timeless wisdom of the King James Bible. Start your morning with a moment of devotion and find strength in His promises."
Explore All Devotionals