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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Divide the land in this way for the twelve tribes of Israel: The descendants of Joseph will be given two shares of land.

Context of Ezekiel 47:13

11But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they are to be left for salt. 12And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing." 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. 14And you shall divide equally what I swore to give to your fathers. This land shall fall to you as your inheritance. 15"This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side, from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, and on 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 people of Israel, and say to them, When you enter the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, the land of Canaan as defined by its borders),
• Ezekiel 48:4Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.
• Genesis 48:5And now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.
• Genesis 49:26The blessings of your father are mighty beyond the blessings of my parents, up to the bounties of the everlasting hills. May they be on the head of Joseph, and on the brow of him who was set apart from his brothers.
• 1 Chronicles 5:1The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son;
• Jeremiah 3:18In those days the house of Judah shall join the house of Israel, and together they shall come from the land of the north to the land that I gave your fathers for a heritage.
• Jeremiah 31:1"At that time, declares the Lord, I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they shall 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

Topics related to Ezekiel 47:13

• Canaan
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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