Ezekiel 47:13

Ezekiel 47:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord God; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
• New International Version (NIV)This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “These are the boundaries of the land that you will divide among the twelve tribes of Israel as their inheritance, with two portions for Joseph.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord God: "This is the boundary by which you shall divide the land for inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two portions.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus says the Lord God: “These are the borders by which you shall divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two portions.

Context of Ezekiel 47:13

11Yet its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be left for salt. 12All kinds of trees providing food will grow along both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fresh fruit because the water comes from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be used for eating and their leaves for healing.” This is what the Lord God says: “This is the border you will use to divide the land as an inheritance for the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph will receive two shares. 14You will inherit it in equal portions, since I swore to give it to your ancestors. So this land will fall to you as an inheritance. 15This is to be the border of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Mediterranean Sea by way of Hethlon and Lebo-hamath to Zedad,

Ezekiel 47:13 word by word

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה גֵּ֤ה גְבוּל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתְנַחֲל֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ לִשְׁנֵ֥י עָשָׂ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יוֹסֵ֖ף חֲבָלִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• Thisגֵּהgêh · thisH1454
• the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• whereby ye shall inheritנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• according to the twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• according to the twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• tribesשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• portionsחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256

Cross-references for Ezekiel 47:13

• Numbers 34:2“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these borders:
• Ezekiel 48:4Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, will be Manasseh — one portion.
• Genesis 48:5Your two sons born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt are now mine. Ephraim and Manasseh belong to me just as Reuben and Simeon do.
• Genesis 49:26The blessings of your father excel the blessings of my ancestors and the bounty of the ancient hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
• 1 Chronicles 5:1These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.
• Jeremiah 3:18In those days the house of Judah will join with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land I have given your ancestors to inherit.’”
• Jeremiah 31:1“At that time” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”

Commentaries on Ezekiel 47:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Joseph shall have two portions - That is, In Ephraim and Manasseh, his two sons, who each had a separate inheritance.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The ideal reallotment of the land to the twelve tribes of Israel is found in Ezekiel 47:1348:14. The special mention of Joseph‘s portions was in order to express that the twelve portions were to be exclusive of Levi‘s land, which was to be provided out of the “oblation.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-23The final section of the book of Ezekiel describes the boundaries of the land and how it will be divided among the tribes. In this section, theology (teaching about God) is shown through geography (the arrangement of the land). The way the land is organized has meaning. Matters such as space, access, and position in relation to the temple are very important. Where a tribe lives, and how close it is to the temple, shows something about order and holiness…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. The redivision of the land: the boundaries. The latter are substantially the same as those given by Moses in Nu 34:1-29; they here begin with the north, but in Numbers they begin with the south (Nu 34:3). It is only Canaan proper, exclusive of the possession of the two and a half tribes beyond Jordan, that is here divided. Joseph ... two portions--according to the original promise of Jacob (Ge 48:5, 22). Joseph's sons were given the birthright…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Ezekiel 47

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings