Ezekiel 48:2

South of their land will be the territory for the tribe of Asher.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.

In Context

1“Here is a list of the tribes of Israel and the territory that each tribe is to receive: The tribe of Dan will be allotted land at the northern boundary of Israel: It will extend east from the Mediterranean Sea east to Hethlon city, then from there to Hamath Pass, and on to the town of Hazar-Enan south of Damascus, between Damascus and Hamath. The tribe of Dan will receive land on the northern border of Israel from the eastern end of the country west to the Mediterranean Sea.

3South of their land will be the territory for the tribe of Naphtali.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:12Later Leah’s slave, Zilpah, gave birth to another son for Jacob.

Joshua 19:31Those cities and villages were within the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Asher.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 48:2-31

The Division of the Land. ( b. c. 574.) 1 Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan. 2 And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher. 3 And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali. 4 And by the border of Naphtali, from the… Read the whole commentary →

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