Ezekiel 48:1
And these are the names of the tribes from the northern corner, on the side of the descent that draws a line to the entrance of Hamath the palace of Aelam, the border of Damascus northward on the side of Hamath the palace; and they shall have the eastern parts as far as the sea, for Dan, one portion.
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In Context
2And from the borders of Dan eastward as far as the west seacoast, for Asher, one.
Cross References
Exodus 1:1These are the names of the sons of Israel that came into Egypt together with Jacob their father; they came in each with their whole family.
Numbers 13:4And these are their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
Joshua 19:40And the seventh lot came out to Dan.
Judges 18:26And the children of Dan went their way; and Micah saw that they were stronger than himself, and he returned to his house.
1 Kings 12:28And the king took counsel, and went, and made two golden heifers, and said to the people, Let it suffice you to have gone hitherto to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 47:15And these are the borders of the land that lies northward, from the great sea that comes down, and divides the entrance of Emaseldam;
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 48:1
In this chapter we have particular directions given for the distribution of the land, of which we had the metes and bounds assigned in the foregoing chapter. I. The portions of the twelve tribes, seven to the north of the sanctuary ( ver. 1-7 ) and five to the south, ver. 23-29 . II. The allotment of land for the sanctuary, and the priests ( ver. 8-11 ), for the Levites ( ver. 12-14 ), for the city ( ver. 15-20 ), and for the prince, ver. 21, 22 . Much of this we had before, ch. xlv. III. A plan of the city, its… Read the whole commentary →