Ezekiel 48:8-22

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 48:8

And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering ,.... Or the oblation of a holy portion of the land unto the Lord before made mention of, Ezekiel 45:1 this was close by the tribe of Judah, and in the same direction with that and the rest of the tribes, proceeding in length from east to west: this takes in the whole allotted to the sanctuary, the priests, the Levites, the city, and the prince; each of which are taken notice of in the following... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:9

The oblation that ye shall offer to the Lord ,.... That which belonged to the sanctuary, and to the priests, which was taken and separated for that use; which here, and in the following verses, is particularly and separately considered: shall be of five and twenty thousand in length ; that is, five and twenty thousand reeds from east to west: and of ten thousand in breadth ; from north to south; see Ezekiel 45:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:10

And for them, even the priests, shall be this holy oblation ,.... This holy portion of land, excepting that which is for the sanctuary, is to be for the use of the priests to build houses on to dwell in; signifying, that the ministers of the Gospel are to be taken care of, and sufficient provision made for their maintenance; see Ezekiel 45:4 , toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:11

It shall be for the priests that are sanctified ,.... That are set apart by the Lord; called by him to this office, and sanctified with the gifts and graces of his Spirit; and so fitted and qualified for the work: of the sons of Zadok, which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray ; ministers faithful to the Lord in the worst of times; and who are and wil be taken notice of by him, both now and hereafter, Matthew... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:12

And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy ,.... Be peculiarly theirs, and not converted to any other use; but be accounted most sacred, and not alienable, or made use of by other persons, or to other purposes by the border of the Levites; it should be continued, and reach unto their border; or where that should begin, and their part assigned them, which is next considered. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:13

And over against the border of the priests ,.... Next to their border, close to it, running parallel with it: the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth ; for accommodations for them; for chambers to lodge in, and other uses; all concerned in the house and worship of God shall be provided for with everything necessary and convenient for them; See Gill on Ezekiel 45:5 , all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 48:14

And they shall not sell of it ,.... Any part of it that is allotted to them, neither the priests nor the Levites; simony is not to be practised: neither exchange ; for any other land in lieu of it: nor alienate the first fruits of the land ; or appropriate them to any other use than that of the priests and Levites: whatever is appointed for ecclesiastic uses ought not to be converted to any other; nor should church privileges be parted with on any account: ministers and other... 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

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