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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 48:1-30

We have here a very short and ready way taken for the dividing of the land among the twelve tribes, not so tedious and so far about as the way that was taken in Joshua's time; for in the distribution of spiritual and heavenly blessings there is not that danger of murmuring and quarrelling that there is in the participation of the temporal blessings. When God gave to the labourers every one his penny those that were uneasy at it were soon put to silence with, May I not do what I will with my... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:21

And the residue shall be for the prince ,.... Not the civil magistrate, but the Prince Messiah; the King, Governor, and Protector of his church and people: on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city : his portion shall lie on each side of the portion for the sanctuary, the priests and Levites, and for the city and its appurtenances; so that he will be the guardian and preserver of them all; See Gill on Ezekiel 45:7 , over against the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:22

Moreover, from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city ,.... Or, "beyond" these, as it may be rendered, on the other side of them; or, "except" F26 מאחזת . these: being in the midst of that which is the prince's ; between his two portions; or, as it is next explained, between the border of Judah, and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince ; that is, all beyond and excepting that which belonged to the priests and Levites, the sanctuary and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:23

As for the rest of the tribes ,.... Not yet mentioned, which lay to the south of the sanctuary, and are as follow: from the east side to the west side , Benjamin shall have a portion; the sons of God's right hand , who are as near and dear to him as a man's right hand is to him. Judah and Benjamin are nearest to the holy oblation, sanctuary, city, and prince; the one to the north of them, the other to the south; these tribes being faithful to God, and with his saints, when others... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 48:21

And the residue - for the prince - His portion was alongside that of the Levites, from west to east; these were on each side twenty-five thousand cubits in length, from the east to the west. by twelve thousand five hundred cubits in breadth from north to south. The space both above and below was equal, between the tribe of Judah and that of Benjamin to north and south; and the portion of the Levites, which had Judah and Benjamin to the north and south, and the portion of the prince to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 48:1-29

The distribution of the land among the several tribes . First, the portions north of the terumah ( Ezekiel 48:1-7 ); secondly, the terumah ( Ezekiel 48:8-22 ), embracing the portions of the priests and Levites ( Ezekiel 48:8-14 ), with the portions for the city ( Ezekiel 48:15-20 ) and the prince ( Ezekiel 48:21 , Ezekiel 48:22 ); and thirdly, the portions south of the city ( Ezekiel 48:23-30 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 48:8-22

The terumah, or priests' portion ( Ezekiel 48:8-12 ), with the portions for the Levites ( Ezekiel 48:13 , Ezekiel 48:14 ), for the city ( Ezekiel 48:15-20 ), and for the prince ( Ezekiel 48:1 , Ezekiel 48:22 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 48:21-22

The prince's portion should take up the residue of the original oblation, or terumah (see Ezekiel 48:8 ), from which had been withdrawn the aforesaid square containing the portions of the Levites, the priests, and the city. This residue should consist of two strips of land, situated one on each side of the holy oblation (here, of the priests and Levites) and of the possession of the city, and running along the whole length of the five and twenty thousand of the oblation (here the three... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 48:23-29

As for the rest of the tribes , these should follow on the south of the city portion, in parallel tracts, from east to west— Benjamin: Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun, Gad —till the southern boundary of the land should be reached, which boundary is again defined as in Ezekiel 47:19 . Each tribe should receive, as those north of the terumah, one portion. The exact extent of this equal portion, though not stated, may be calculated— Latitude of entrance to Hamath—34° 20' Latitude of Kadesh... read more

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