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

3And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side; Naphtali, one portion. 4And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side; Manasseh, one portion. And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side; Ephraim, one portion. 6And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side; Reuben, one portion. 7And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side; Judah, portion.

Ezekiel 48:5 word by word

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

• borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:5

• Joshua 16:1And the lot for the children of Joseph went out from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill country to Beth-el;
• Joshua 17:8The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children 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