God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 48:5
5Ephraim will have one part of the land and border Manasseh on the south. It will extend from the eastern border to the western border.
Ezekiel 48:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.
- New International Version (NIV)“Ephraim will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh from east to west.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion.
- New King James Version (NKJV)by the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, one section for Ephraim;
Context of Ezekiel 48:5
3Naphtali will have one part of the land and border Asher on the south. It will extend from the eastern border to the western border. 4Manasseh will have one part of the land and border Naphtali on the south. It will extend from the eastern border to the western border. Ephraim will have one part of the land and border Manasseh on the south. It will extend from the eastern border to the western border. 6Reuben will have one part of the land and border Ephraim on the south. It will extend from the eastern border to the western border. 7Judah will have one part of the land and border Reuben on the south. It will extend from the eastern border to the western border.
Read all of Ezekiel 48Ezekiel 48:5 word by word
וְעַ֣ל׀ גְּב֣וּל מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛מָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה אֶפְרַ֥יִם אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:5
- Joshua 16:1The lot was drawn for Joseph. The border of Joseph’s territory goes from the Jordan River at Jericho to the springs of Jericho on the east, through the desert that goes up from Jericho, and through the mountains to Bethel.
- Joshua 17:8(The land of Tappuah belongs to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh, belongs to Ephraim.)
Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:5
- 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. 55. Ephraim--This tribe, within its two dependent tribes, Manasseh and Benjamin, for upwards of four hundred years under the judges held the pre-eminence.Read the comment
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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
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