Ezekiel 48:5

Ezekiel 48:5 in other versions

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

Context of Ezekiel 48:5

3Naphtali’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. South of Manasseh is Ephraim, 6and then Reuben, 7and then Judah, all of whose boundaries extend from east to west.

Ezekiel 48:5 word by word

וְעַ֣ל׀ גְּב֣וּל מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛מָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה אֶפְרַ֥יִם אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And by the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• from the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• unto the westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• aאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:5

• Joshua 16:1The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan River near Jericho, east of the springs of Jericho, through the wilderness and into the hill country of Bethel.
• Joshua 17:8The land surrounding Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but the town of Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh’s territory, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:5

• 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. 55. Ephraim--This tribe, within its two dependent tribes, Manasseh and Benjamin, for upwards of four hundred years under the judges held the pre-eminence.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 48:5

• Ephraim

In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
• Manasseh
• 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