Ezekiel 48:15-20

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 48:15

And the five thousand that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand ,.... Which belonged to the Levites, which was a square of twenty five thousand reeds by twenty five thousand; by the side of, or parallel to, the twenty five thousand in length, ran twenty five thousand in breadth, two ten thousands, as in the portion of the priests, Ezekiel 48:10 so in theirs, Ezekiel 48:13 , the residue whereof, five thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:16

And this shall be the measures thereof ,.... Of the city: the north side four thousand and five hundred ; that is, measures or reeds: the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred ; in all eighteen hundred measures or reeds, as in Ezekiel 48:35 which denotes the largeness of the Gospel church, especially in the latter day; when Jews and Gentiles will be converted, and multitudes,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:17

And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty ,.... That is, so many reeds: and toward the south two hundred and fifty ; which make five hundred; and these being added to four thousand five hundred, north and south, make five thousand: and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty ; which being added to four thousand five hundred, east and west, make five thousand; and so an equilateral square on each side, length... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:18

And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward ,.... What remained in length, which ran parallel with the holy portion of the land, after five thousand reeds were taken out for the city and suburbs, were twenty thousand; ten thousand to the east, and ten thousand to the west: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion ; that is, that space as yet undisposed of, the twenty thousand reeds,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:19

And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel. Whether they be civil magistrates, or ministers of the word, they shall be of Israel, and be Israelites indeed; and shall be taken out of the several tribes; some out of one tribe, and some out of another; all shall have the honour, as well as the labour, of serving the church and interest of Christ; yea, all true Israelites shall contribute as much as in them lies to the service of it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:20

All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand ,.... Or, "every oblation" F23 כל התרומה "omnis oblatio", Pagninus, Montanus. ; everyone of the oblations; that for the priests and the sanctuary; that for the Levites, and that for the city, its suburbs, and the maintenance of those that served the city; each were a square of five and twenty thousand reeds: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city ; taking in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 48:15

And the five thousand that are left - The territory of the Levites was twenty-five thousand square cubits, Ezekiel 48:20 , But their city was only four thousand five hundred square cubits, see Ezekiel 48:13 ; and Ezekiel 48:16 ; there remained, therefore, ten thousand cubits square to be divided, of which five thousand cubits in breadth, by twenty-five thousand in length, on the east and west sides, were reserved for a sort of second city; or for suburbs where laymen might dwell who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 48:1-20

Characteristics of the kingdom. The kingdom of God, here symbolized "with such imperfect materials of thought and utterance as then lay within the prophet's reach," was to be one that has not yet been realized; but with the overthrow of many superstitions, the breaking down of much corruption, and the birth and growth (or the revival) of much Christian zeal, it may be said that this fair vision is being fulfilled—that the kingdom of Christ is coming , though it is far from having come.... 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

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