ezekiel-47:13-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:13-23

Canaan a type of heaven. To the Jews exiled in Chaldea restoration to Palestine seemed a lesser heaven. To regain their land, their ancestral estates, their temple, their priesthood, was the goal of present ambition, was a steppingstone to yet higher good. The prophetic pictures of Ezekiel were designed to tempt their thoughts to loftier soarings. A better thing than Canaan was in store for them, but as yet they could not appreciate it, therefore could not perceive it. So, by slow and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:14

Ye shall inherit it, one as well as another ; literally, a man as his brother— the customary Hebrew phrase for "equally" (see, however, 2 Samuel 11:25 ). The equal participants were to be tribes, not the families, as in the Mosaic distribution ( Numbers 33:54 ). Had the earlier principle of allotment been indicated as that to be followed in the future, it would not have been possible to give the tribes equal portions, as some tribes would certainly have a larger number of families than... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 47:13

The ideal reallotment of the land to the twelve tribes of Israel is found in Ezekiel 47:13-48:14.The special mention of Joseph’s portions was in order to express that the twelve portions were to be exclusive of Levi’s land, which was to be provided out of the “oblation.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 47:14

As well as - Or, as. Ezekiel is speaking of “tribes,” not “individuals.” Each tribe is to have an equal “breadth” of land assigned to it. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 47:13

Ezekiel 47:13. This shall be the border, &c. The borders described in the following part of this chapter shall be the limits or boundaries of your country; whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel By the several captivities both of Israel and Judah, the several limits or borders, belonging to the inheritance of each tribe, were obliterated and forgotten; whereupon a new boundary and division are here made of the holy land. “The allotment of the land,”... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 47:14

Ezekiel 47:14. And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another Namely, the ten tribes which are scattered abroad as well as Judah and Benjamin. These two tribes, together with some of the families of the tribe of Levi, made up the principal part of those who returned from the Babylonish captivity; by which it appears, that this prophecy has not yet been fulfilled, but relates to the general restoration of the Jews and Israelites, an event often foretold in the prophecies of the Old... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 47:13-23

Boundaries of the land (47:13-23)In restored Israel the land was to be divided equally among the nation’s twelve tribes. Levi had no tribal allotment, but Joseph, who received the firstborn’s blessing, had two, Ephraim and Manasseh (13-14; cf. Genesis 48:5; 1 Chronicles 5:1; 1 Chronicles 5:1).The overall boundaries of the land are given. The northern boundary went from a point near Tyre on the coast to the Jordan headwaters. The eastern boundary followed the Jordan to the southern end of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 47:13

Thus saith, &c. See note on Ezekiel 44:9 . the Lord GOD . Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See note on Ezekiel 2:4 . Joseph. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 48:5-22 ). App-92 . shall have , Supply this Ellipsis ( App-6 ), by "shall inherit". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 47:14

to give it , &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 12:7 ; Genesis 12:17 , Genesis 12:8 ; Genesis 26:3 ; Genesis 28:13 ; Genesis 50:24 ). App-92 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 47:13

Ezekiel 47:13. This shall be the border— By the captivities of Judah and Israel, the several limits or borders belonging to the inheritance of each tribe were obliterated and forgotten; whereupon here is a new boundary and division of the Holy Land, which is to be understood in a mystical sense also. The places hereafter mentioned were the boundaries of the Holy Land, as will appear from an inspection of the map of Canaan. read more