Ezekiel 48:4

Ezekiel 48:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.
• New International Version (NIV)“Manasseh will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.
• New King James Version (NKJV)by the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, one section for Manasseh;

Context of Ezekiel 48:4

2Next to the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, will be Asher — one portion. 3Next to the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, will be Naphtali — one portion. Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, will be Manasseh — one portion. 5Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, will be Ephraim — one portion. 6Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben — one portion.

Ezekiel 48:4 word by word

וְעַ֣ל׀ גְּב֣וּל נַפְתָּלִ֗י מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛מָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And by the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaphtâlîy · NaphtaliH5321
• from the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• unto the westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• aאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:4

• Ezekiel 45:1“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, set aside a donation to the Lord, a holy portion of the land, 8⅓ miles long and 6⅔ miles wide. This entire region will be holy.
• Genesis 30:22Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb.
• Genesis 41:51Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh and said, “God has made me forget all my hardship and my whole family.”
• 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.
• Joshua 13:29And to half the tribe of Manasseh (that is, to half the tribe of Manasseh’s descendants by their clans) Moses gave
• Joshua 17:1This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn. Gilead and Bashan were given to Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh and the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8The land given to the tribes was divided into long strips that ran from east to west. Before the exile, the land had been divided in smaller and uneven sections. This new arrangement was orderly and balanced. This plan did more than give each tribe equal access to land and resources. It also matched the sacred east–west pattern seen in the temple. In the temple, the layout followed a clear east–west direction. The land was now arranged in a similar way…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Manasseh--The intercourse and unity between the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan, and the nine and a half west of it, had been much kept up by the splitting of Manasseh, causing the visits of kinsmen one to the other from both sides of the Jordan. There shall be no need for this in the new order of things.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 48:4

• Manasseh

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• Manasseh
• Naphtali
• Alienate
• Profane
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Levitical Cities
• Leviticus

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings