Ezekiel 48:35 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 48:35

The circuit of the city walls, a square of 4500 reeds, was 18,000 reeds, not quite 37 English miles. The circuit of Jerusalem in the time of Josephus was reckoned by him to be about four miles.The name ... - The manner of expressing a spiritual meaning by giving a name to a city, a people, or the like, is familiar to the prophets (see Ezekiel 43:15 note). Jerome explains it: “The name of the city shall be no longer Jerusalem (“the vision of peace”), but Adonai-shama (“the Lord is there”)... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 48:35

Ezekiel 48:35. The name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there It is very frequently said in Scripture, that a person or thing should be called by a certain name, when it was to be invested with qualities which might entitle it to that denomination. Thus Isaiah, foretelling the coming of the Messiah, says, His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace, because he was to possess the qualities which should serve... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:30-35

The gates of Jerusalem (48:30-35)As he brings the account of his visions to a close, Ezekiel speaks again of the city. He points out that it had twelve gates, three in each of its four sides, representing the entire people of God (30-34; cf. Revelation 21:12-14). Having restored his people to their land and re-established their national and religious life according to his perfect plan, God now dwells with them for ever (35; cf. Revelation 21:23). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 48:35

The LORD [is] there : denoting the fact that Jehovah has gone thither and rests There, with all the blessing, peace, security, and glory of His abiding presence. Hebrew. Jehovah Shammah . See App-4 . Those who read this book , and believe what God has here written for our learning, will not be troubled with all the puerile guesses and trifling comments of the natural man, but understand something of the grand revelations which can be only spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14 ). read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 48:35

Ezekiel 48:35. The name of the city, &c. The Lord is there— The Lord is its name. Houbigant. Jerusalem never bore this name; and when it shall be established, according to the idea of Ezekiel, we are not assured that it shall be so named. It is very frequently said in Scripture, that a person or thing shall be called by a certain name, when it is to be invested with qualities which may intitle it to that denomination. Isaiah, foretelling the coming of the Messiah, says, that he shall be... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 48:35

35. Lord is there—Jehovah-Shammah. Not that the city will be called so in mere name, but that the reality will be best expressed by this descriptive title (Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 33:16; Zechariah 2:10; Revelation 21:3; Revelation 22:3). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 48:30-35

The city, its gates, and its name 48:30-35 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 48:35

The circumference of the city proper would be 18,000 cubits, less than six miles. And its name from the day of its establishment would be "The LORD is there" (Heb. Yahweh shammah). The new name would indicate a new character, as always in Scripture, namely, that the Lord would forever reside among His people (cf. Ezekiel 11:20; Ezekiel 37:23; Ezekiel 37:27; Genesis 17:8; Isaiah 7:14; Jeremiah 24:7; Jeremiah 32:38; Zechariah 8:8). He would never again depart from them or send them out of His... 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 48:35

(35) Round about eighteen thousand.—The circuit of the city, not including its “suburbs,” or open space, was 4 x 4,500 = 18,000 reeds, or something over thirty-four miles. Josephus reckoned the circuit of Jerusalem in his day at four miles.Measures.—This word is rightly supplied from Ezekiel 48:30; Ezekiel 48:33. On the symmetry of the city and its gates and the names of the gates, comp. Revelation 21:12; Revelation 13:16.The Lord is there.—With this name of the city Ezekiel closes his vision... read more