Ezekiel 48:30 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 48:30

28 by the border of Gad, on the south side, toward the¹ South, the border shall be from Tamar to ^athe waters of Meribah by Kadesh, along the brook to the ^bGreat Sea.

29 ^aThis is the land which you shall divide by lot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions,” says the Lord God.

The Gates of the City and Its Name

30 “These are the exits of the city. On the north side, measuring four thousand five hundred cubits

31 ^a(the gates of the city shall be named after the tribes of Israel), the three gates northward: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi;

32 on the east side, four thousand five hundred cubits, three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan;

33 on the south side, measuring four thousand five hundred cubits, three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun;

34 on the west side, four thousand five hundred cubits with their three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.

35 All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; ^aand the name of the city from that day shall be: ^bTHE LORD IS THERE.”

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 48:30

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American Standard Version
And these are the egresses of the city: On the north side four thousand and five hundred `reeds' by measure;

Amplified® Bible
And these shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to extend 4,500 measures,

Contemporary English Version
The city of Jerusalem will have twelve gates, three on each of the four sides of the city wall. These gates will be named after the twelve tribes of Israel. The gates of Reuben, Judah, and Levi will be in the north; Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan will be in the east; Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun will be in the south; Gad, Asher, and Naphtali will be in the west. Each side of the city wall will be a mile and a half long,

Darby English Version
And these are the goings out of the city. On the north side, four thousand and five hundred [cubits] by measure.

Good News Bible
There are twelve entrances to the city of Jerusalem. Each of the four walls measures 2,520 yards and has three gates in it, each named for one of the tribes. The gates in the north wall are named for Reuben, Judah, and Levi; those in the east wall, for Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan; those in the south wall, for Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun; and those in the west wall are named for Gad, Asher, and Naphtali.

King James Version
And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.

New American Standard Bible
"These are the exits of the city: on the north side, 4,500 {cubits} by measurement,

New International Version
"These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long,

New King James Version
“These are the exits of the city. On the north side, measuring four thousand five hundred cubits

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"These we identify as the exits of the city: on the north side, 4,500 cubits by measurement,

Revised Standard Version
"These shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to be four thousand five hundred cubits by measure,

Young's Literal Translation
`And these `are' the outgoings of the city on the north side, five hundred, and four thousand measures.

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