God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 48:7
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.
Ezekiel 48:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah.
- New International Version (NIV)“Judah will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.
- New King James Version (NKJV)by the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west, one section for Judah;
Context of Ezekiel 48:7
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. 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. Judah will have one part of the land and border Reuben on the south. It will extend from the eastern border to the western border. 8The land that you set aside as a special gift for the Lord will border Judah on the south. It will be 43,750 feet wide, and it will be as long as one of the sections of the tribes. It will extend from the eastern border to the western border, and the holy place will be in the middle of it. 9This special land that you set aside for the Lord will be 43,750 feet long and 17,500 feet wide.
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וְעַ֣ל׀ גְּב֣וּל רְאוּבֵ֗ן מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ים עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה יְהוּדָ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:7
- Genesis 29:35She became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah [Praise]. Then she stopped having children.
- Joshua 15:1The lot was drawn for the families of the tribe of Judah. Their territory extends as far south as the territory of Edom and the desert of Zin.
- Joshua 19:9Simeon’s inheritance was a part of Judah’s because Judah had more land than it needed. So Simeon received its inheritance inside Judah’s borders.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:7
- 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. 1-351. Dan--The lands are divided into portions of ideal exactness, running alongside of each other, the whole breadth from west to east, standing in a common relation to the temple in the center: seven tribes' portions on the north, five in the smaller division in the south. The portions of the city, the temple, the prince, and the priesthood, are in the middle, not within the boundaries of any tribe, all alike having a common interest in them. Judah has the…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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