Ezekiel 48:3

Ezekiel 48:3 in other versions

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

Context of Ezekiel 48:3

1“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. 2“Asher’s territory lies south of Dan’s and also extends from east to west. Naphtali’s land lies south of Asher’s, also extending from east to west. 4Then comes Manasseh south of Naphtali, and its territory also extends from east to west. 5South of Manasseh is Ephraim,

Ezekiel 48:3 word by word

וְעַ֣ל׀ גְּב֣וּל אָשֵׁ֗ר מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ימָה וְעַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה נַפְתָּלִ֥י אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And by the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Asherאָשֵׁר'âshêr · AsherH836
• from the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• even unto the westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• aאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaphtâlîy · NaphtaliH5321

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:3

• Genesis 30:7Then Bilhah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a second son.
• Joshua 19:32The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:3

• 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. 33. Asher--a tribe of which no one of note is mentioned in the Old Testament. In the New Testament one is singled out of it, the prophetess Anna.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 48:3

• Naphtali

In the dictionaries

• Asher
• Naphtali
• 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