Ezekiel 48:6

Ezekiel 48:6 in other versions

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

Context of Ezekiel 48:6

4Next 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. Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben — one portion. 7Next to the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, will be Judah — one portion. 8“Next to the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, will be the portion you donate to the Lord, 8⅓ miles wide, and as long as one of the tribal portions from the east side to the west. The sanctuary will be in the middle of it.

Ezekiel 48:6 word by word

וְעַ֣ל׀ גְּב֣וּל אֶפְרַ֗יִם מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ים וְעַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה רְאוּבֵ֥ן אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And by the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• from the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• even unto the westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• aאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• Reubenרְאוּבֵןre'ûbên · ReubenH7205

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:6

• Genesis 29:32Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.”
• Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the firstfruits of my virility, excelling in prominence, excelling in power.
• Joshua 13:15To the tribe of Reuben’s descendants by their clans, Moses gave

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:6

• 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. 66. Reuben--doomed formerly for incest and instability "not to excel" (Ge 49:4). So no distinguished prophet, priest, or king had come from it. Of it were the notorious Dathan and Abiram, the mutineers. A pastoral and Bedouin character marked it and Gad (Jud 5:16).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
• Reuben
• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• Alienate
• Profane
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Levitical Cities

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