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Ezekiel 48:7
7and then Judah, all of whose boundaries extend from east to west.
Ezekiel 48:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah.
- New International Version (NIV)“Judah will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.
- New King James Version (NKJV)by the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west, one section for Judah;
Context of Ezekiel 48:7
5South of Manasseh is Ephraim, 6and then Reuben, and then Judah, all of whose boundaries extend from east to west. 8“South of Judah is the land set aside for a special purpose. It will be 8-1/3 miles wide and will extend as far east and west as the tribal territories, with the Temple at the center. 9“The area set aside for the Lord’s Temple will be 8-1/3 miles long and 6-2/3 miles wide.
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וְעַ֣ל׀ גְּב֣וּל רְאוּבֵ֗ן מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ים עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה יְהוּדָ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:7
- Genesis 29:35Once again Leah became pregnant and gave birth to another son. She named him Judah, for she said, “Now I will praise the Lord!” And then she stopped having children.
- Joshua 15:1The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.
- Joshua 19:9Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:7
- 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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