Ezekiel 48:1

Division of the Land

1 “Now these are the names of the tribes: ^aFrom the northern border along the road to Hethlon at the entrance of Hamath, to Hazar Enan, the border of Damascus northward, in the direction of Hamath, there shall be one section for ^bDan from its east to its west side;

2 by the border of Dan, from the east side to the west, one section for ^aAsher;

3 by the border of Asher, from the east side to the west, one section for ^aNaphtali;

4 by the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, one section for ^aManasseh;

5 by the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, one section for ^aEphraim;

6 by the border of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, one section for ^aReuben;

7 by the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west, one section for ^aJudah;

8 by the border of Judah, from the east side to the west, shall be ^athe district which you shall set apart, twenty-five thousand cubits in width, and in length the same as one of the other portions, from the east side to the west, with the ^bsanctuary in the center.

9 “The district that you shall set apart for the Lord shall be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand in width.

10 To these—to the priests—the holy district shall belong: on the north twenty-five thousand cubits in length, on the west ten thousand in width, on the east ten thousand in width, and on the south twenty-five thousand in length. The sanctuary of the Lord shall be in the center.

11 ^aIt shall be for the priests of the sons of Zadok, who are sanctified, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray when the children of Israel went astray, ^bas the Levites went astray.

Commentaries:

Matthew Henry

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- Here is a description of the several portions of the land belonging to each tribe. In gospel times, behold all things are become new. Much is wrapped up in emblems and numbers. This method God has used to state mysterious truths in his word, not to be more clearly revealed till the proper time and season. But into the church of Christ, both in its state of warfare and triumph, there is free access by faith, from every side. Christ has opened the kingdom of heaven for all believers. Whoever will, may come, and take of the water of life, of the tree of life, freely. The Lord is there, in his church, to be nigh unto them in all they call upon him for. This is true of every real Christian; whatever soul has in it a living principle of grace, it may truly be said, The Lord is there. May we be found citizens of this holy city, and act agreeably to that character; and have the benefit of the Lord's presence with us, in life, in death, and for evermore.

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