Ezekiel 48:28

Ezekiel 48:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.
• New International Version (NIV)“The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And adjoining the territory of Gad to the south, the boundary shall run from Tamar to the waters of Meribah-kadesh, from there along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea.
• New King James Version (NKJV)by the border of Gad, on the south side, toward the South, the border shall be from Tamar to the waters of Meribah by Kadesh, along the brook to the Great Sea.

Context of Ezekiel 48:28

26“Then comes the territory of Zebulun, which also extends across the land from east to west. 27The territory of Gad is just south of Zebulun with the same borders to the east and west. The southern border of Gad runs from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh and then follows the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean. 29“These are the allotments that will be set aside for each tribe’s exclusive possession. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken! 30“These will be the exits to the city: On the north wall, which is 1-1/2 miles long,

Ezekiel 48:28 word by word

וְעַל֙ גְּב֣וּל גָּ֔ד אֶל־פְּאַ֖ת נֶ֣גֶב תֵּימָ֑נָה וְהָיָ֨ה גְב֜וּל מִתָּמָ֗ר מֵ֚י מְרִיבַ֣ת קָדֵ֔שׁ נַחֲלָ֖ה עַל־הַיָּ֥ם הַגָּדֽוֹל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And by the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Gadגָּדgâd · GadH1410
• at the southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• southwardתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · southH8486
• the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• shall be even from Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559
• the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of strifeמְרִיבָהmerîybâh · MeribahH4809
• of strifeמְרִיבָהmerîybâh · provocationH4808
• Kadeshקָדֵשׁqâdêsh · (Meribath)-kadeshH6946
• to the riverנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · BrookH5158
• toward the greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · Great (Sea)H1419
• seaיָםyâm · seaH3220

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:28

• Ezekiel 47:19“The southern border will go west from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh and then follow the course of the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean. This will be the southern border.
• 2 Chronicles 20:2Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army from Edom is marching against you from beyond the Dead Sea. They are already at Hazazon-tamar.” (This was another name for En-gedi.)
• Numbers 20:1In the first month of the year, the whole community of Israel arrived in the wilderness of Zin and camped at Kadesh. While they were there, Miriam died and was buried.
• Psalms 106:32At Meribah, too, they angered the Lord, causing Moses serious trouble.
• Genesis 15:18So the Lord made a covenant with Abram that day and said, “I have given this land to your descendants, all the way from the border of Egypt to the great Euphrates River—
• Numbers 34:5From Azmon the boundary will turn toward the Brook of Egypt and end at the Mediterranean Sea.
• Joshua 13:3and the larger territory of the Canaanites, extending from the stream of Shihor on the border of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron. It includes the territory of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. The land of the Avvites
• Isaiah 27:12Yet the time will come when the Lord will gather them together like handpicked grain. One by one he will gather them—from the Euphrates River in the east to the Brook of Egypt in the west.
• Ezekiel 47:15“These are the boundaries of the land: The northern border will run from the Mediterranean toward Hethlon, then on through Lebo-hamath to Zedad;

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28From Tamar - in Kadesh - The former was on the south of the Dead Sea; and the latter, or Kadesh-Barnea, was still farther south, and at the extremity of the portion of Gad, which was the most southern tribe, as Dan was the most northern.Read the comment
• 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. 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

Topics related to Ezekiel 48:28

• Egypt
• Mediterranean Sea
• Tamar

In the dictionaries

• Gad
• Kadesh
• Tamar
• Euphrates River, the River
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Waters of Strife
• Alienate
• Profane
• Tadmor
• Atonement, Day of

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