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Ezekiel 48:1
1“These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road to Lebo Hamath; Hazar Enan and the northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the east side to the west side.
Ezekiel 48:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar–enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and extending from the east side to the west, Dan, one portion.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Now these are the names of the tribes: From the northern border along the road to Hethlon at the entrance of Hamath, to Hazar Enan, the border of Damascus northward, in the direction of Hamath, there shall be one section for Dan from its east to its west side;
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Here is the list of the tribes of Israel and the territory each is to receive. The territory of Dan is in the extreme north. Its boundary line follows the Hethlon road to Lebo-hamath and then runs on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north. Dan’s territory extends all the way across the land of Israel from east to west.
Context of Ezekiel 48:1
“These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road to Lebo Hamath; Hazar Enan and the northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the east side to the west side. 2“Asher will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west. 3“Naphtali will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west.
Read all of Ezekiel 48Ezekiel 48:1 word by word
וְאֵ֖לֶּה שְׁמ֣וֹת הַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים מִקְצֵ֣ה צָפ֡וֹנָה אֶל־יַ֣ד דֶּֽרֶךְ־חֶתְלֹ֣ן׀ לְֽבוֹא־חֲמָ֡ת חֲצַ֣ר עֵינָן֩ גְּב֨וּל דַּמֶּ֤שֶׂק צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ אֶל־יַ֣ד חֲמָ֔ת וְהָיוּ־ל֧וֹ פְאַת־קָדִ֛ים הַיָּ֖ם דָּ֥ן אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- the namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the tribesשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
- From the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
- endקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
- to the coastיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
- of the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
- of Hethlonחֶתְלֹןchethlôn · HethlonH2855
- as one goethלְב֥וֹאbô' · Lebo-(Hamath)H935
- to Hamathחֲמָתchămâth · HamathH2574
- Hazar–enanחֲצַר עֵינוֹןchătsar ‛êynân · Hazar-enanH2704
- the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
- of Damascusדַּמֶּ֫שֶׂקdammeώeq dûmeώeq darmeώeq · DamascusH1834
- for these are his sidesפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
- eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
- westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
- aאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:1
- Exodus 1:1These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:
- Numbers 1:5These are the names of the men who are to assist you: from Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;
- Numbers 13:4These are their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zakkur;
- Revelation 7:4Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.
- Ezekiel 47:15“This is to be the boundary of the land: “On the north side it will run from the Mediterranean Sea by the Hethlon road past Lebo Hamath to Zedad,
- Numbers 34:7“ ‘For your northern boundary, run a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor
- Genesis 30:3Then she said, “Here is Bilhah, my servant. Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me and I too can build a family through her.”
- Joshua 19:40The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to its clans.
- Judges 18:26So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him, turned around and went back home.
- 2 Samuel 24:2So the king said to Joab and the army commanders with him, “Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and enroll the fighting men, so that I may know how many there are.”
- 1 Kings 12:28After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”
- Matthew 20:15Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Now these are the names of the tribes - See the division mentioned Numbers 34:7-12, which casts much light upon this.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The distribution of the holy land is seen in detail throughout Ezekiel 45:1 note), and seven tribes were between the entrance of Hamath and the oblation, the “breadth of one portion” was about 17 geog. miles. The breadth of the Levites‘ portion and of the priests‘ portion was in each case about 15 geog. miles. Ain-el-Weibeh, if Kadesh, ((?),see Numbers 13:26) would be very nearly the southern border. The general lines of existing features are followed…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Here is a description of the several portions of the land belonging to each tribe. In gospel times, behold all things are become new. Much is wrapped up in emblems and numbers. This method God has used to state mysterious truths in his word, not to be more clearly revealed till the proper time and season. But into the church of Christ, both in its state of warfare and triumph, there is free access by faith, from every side. Christ has opened the kingdom…Read the comment
- 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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