Ezekiel 48:9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:1-29

Click image for full-size versionDivisions of the land (48:1-29)Land to the north of the specially allocated central portion (see 45:1-8) was divided into seven equal portions by drawing parallel lines from the Mediterranean Sea to the eastern boundary. Although the terrain of the country would make such a division impossible in practice, the division had meaning. It indicated a measure of equality among the tribes (for their portions were equal in area; see 47:14), though there was a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 48:9

oblation = heave offering. See note on Ezekiel 48:8 the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 48:9

Ezekiel 48:9. The oblation, &c.— The holy portion which you shall set apart: and so throughout the chapter. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 48:8-12

It would include a section 25,000 cubits (about 8.3 miles) wide, and the temple sanctuary would stand in its center. This portion would be 25,000 cubits long, from east to west, and 10,000 cubits (about 3.3 miles) wide, from north to south. It would be for the descendants of the Zadokite priests who remained faithful to the Lord. This would be a most holy place next to the territory for the other Levitical priests. [Note: See a diagram of this holy allotment within the sacred district above... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 48:8-22

The holy allotment 48:8-22 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 48:1-35

The Division of the Land and the Plan of the City(a) The Tribes (Ezekiel 48:1-7; Ezekiel 48:23-29)These were twelve in number, as the two tribes descended from Joseph (Ezekiel 47:13) made up for the exclusion of Levi. From the N. border (Ezekiel 48:1) to the S. border (Ezekiel 48:28) the country was divided into 13 parallel zones, running across it from the E. to the W. boundary. Starting from the N., seven of these were assigned in order to the tribes of Dan, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 48:1-11

XLVIII.The closing chapter of Ezekiel is mainly occupied with the distribution of the land in detail. Beginning at the north, a portion is assigned to each of seven tribes (Ezekiel 48:1-7); then the “oblation” is described, with its parts for the Levites, the priests and Temple, the city and those that serve it, and for the prince (Ezekiel 48:8-22), and lastly portions for the remaining five tribes. The chapter and the book close with an account of the size and the twelve gates of the city, the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 48:1-35

The Ideal City Ezekiel 48:8 I. And the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it. This need not startle us unduly; we come here somewhat suddenly upon a great philosophy: this is how all things are moulded and ruled and blessed. It is so in the case of the individual heart It is a poor life that has not the sanctuary in the midst of it; it may be invisible: God is a Spirit, and not to be seen; to see Him is to annihilate Him. How poor a life it would be without the unseen, the invisible, the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:1-35

RENEWAL AND ALLOTMENT OF THE LANDEzekiel 47:1-23; Ezekiel 48:1-35IN the first part of the forty-seventh chapter the visionary form of the revelation, which had been interrupted by the important series of communications on which we have been so long engaged, is again resumed. The prophet, once more under the direction of his angelic guide, sees a stream of water issuing from the Temple buildings and flowing eastward into the Dead Sea. Afterwards he receives another series of directions relating... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezekiel 48:1-35

CHAPTER 48 1. The portion of the seven tribes (Ezekiel 48:1-7 ) 2. The oblation for the sanctuary, for the city, and for the prince (Ezekiel 48:8-20 ) 3. The gates of the city and its new name (Ezekiel 48:30-35 ) Without entering into the measurements, the architecture, and other features of this great temple, we point out a few things which are important. First, as to the contents of the interior of this temple. The words “silver and gold” are not mentioned once in Ezekiel 40:1-49 ;... read more

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