Ezekiel 48:24

Ezekiel 48:24 in other versions

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

Context of Ezekiel 48:24

22And exclusive of the property of the Levites and the property of the city, which are in the middle of that which belongs to the prince, everything between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin shall belong to the prince. 23“As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west side, Benjamin, one portion. Beside the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one portion. 25Beside the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar, one portion. 26Beside the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one portion.

Ezekiel 48:24 word by word

וְעַ֣ל׀ גְּב֣וּל בִּנְיָמִ֗ן מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ימָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה שִׁמְע֥וֹן אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

• Besideעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• from the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• to the westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshim‛ôn · SimeonH8095
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:24

• Genesis 29:33Then she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” So she named him Simeon.
• Genesis 49:5“Simeon and Levi are brothers; Their swords are implements of violence.
• Joshua 19:1Then the second lot went to Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:24

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-29The land that lay to the east and west of the holy square completed the rest of the central area. This land was assigned to the prince. The prince held a higher position than the rest of the people. However, he was below the priests and the Levites in rank and responsibility. His place in the land showed this order. The design of the temple complex taught the same lesson. The arrangement of space showed clear levels of authority and holiness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Benjamin--Compare Jacob's prophecy (Ge 49:27; De 33:12). It alone with Judah had been throughout loyal to the house of David, so its prowess at the "night" of the national history was celebrated as well as in the "morning."Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Simeon
• 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