# Ezekiel 48 đ: The Lord Is There
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Principles / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### The Tribal Portions
[[#Verse 01.]]Â âThese are the names of the tribes: From the northern end beside the road of Hethlon to Lebo Hamath, as far as Hazar Enan (which is on the border of Damascus, toward the north beside Hamath), extending from the east side to the west, Dan will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 02.]] Next to the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 03.]]Â Next to the border of Asher from the east side to the west side, Naphtali will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 04.]]Â Next to the border of Naphtali from the east side to the west side, Manasseh will have one portion.
[[#Verse 05.]]Â Next to the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west side, Ephraim will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 06.]]Â Next to the border of Ephraim from the east side to the west side, Reuben will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 07.]] Next to the border of Reuben from the east side to the west side, Judah will have one portion.
[[#Verse 08.]] âNext to the border of Judah from the east side to the west side will be the allotment you must set apart. It is to be 8Âź miles wide, and the same length as one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west side; the sanctuary will be in the middle of it.Â
[[#Verse 09.]] The allotment you set apart to the Lord will be 8Âź miles in length and 3â
miles in width.Â
[[#Verse 10.]] These will be the allotments for the holy portion: for the priests, toward the north 8Âź miles in length, toward the west 3â
miles in width, toward the east 3â
miles in width, and toward the south 8Âź miles in length; the sanctuary of the Lord will be in the middle.Â
[[#Verse 11.]]Â This will be for the priests who are set apart from the descendants of Zadok who kept my charge and did not go astray when the people of Israel strayed off, as the Levites did.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â It will be their portion from the allotment of the land, a Most Holy Place, next to the border of the Levites.
[[#Verse 13.]] âAlongside the border of the priests, the Levites will have an allotment 8Âź miles in length and 3â
miles in width. The whole length will be 8Âź miles and the width 3â
miles.
[[#Verse 14.]] They must not sell or exchange any of it; they must not transfer this choice portion of land, for it is set apart to the Lord.
[[#Verse 15.]]Â âThe remainder, 1â
miles in width and 8Âź miles in length, will be for common use by the city, for houses and for open space. The city will be in the middle of it;Â
[[#Verse 16.]] these will be its measurements: The north side will be 1½ miles, the south side 1½ miles, the east side 1½ miles, and the west side 1½ miles.Â
[[#Verse 17.]] The city will have open spaces: On the north there will be 437½ feet, on the south 437½ feet, on the east 437½ feet, and on the west 437½ feet.Â
[[#Verse 18.]]Â The remainder of the length alongside the holy allotment will be 3â
miles to the east and 3â
miles toward the west, and it will be beside the holy allotment. Its produce will be for food for the workers of the city.Â
[[#Verse 19.]]Â The workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.
[[#Verse 20.]] The whole allotment will be 8Ÿ miles square; you must set apart the holy allotment with the possession of the city.
[[#Verse 21.]] âThe rest, on both sides of the holy allotment and the property of the city, will belong to the prince. Extending from the 8Âź miles of the holy allotment to the east border, and westward from the 8Âź miles to the west border, alongside the portions, it will belong to the prince. The holy allotment and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it.
[[#Verse 22.]]Â The property of the Levites and of the city will be in the middle of that which belongs to the prince. The portion between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin will be for the prince.
[[#Verse 23.]]Â âAs for the rest of the tribes: From the east side to the west side, Benjamin will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 24.]]Â Next to the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 25.]]Â Next to the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 26.]]Â Next to the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 27.]]Â Next to the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad will have one portion.Â
[[#Verse 28.]] Next to the border of Gad, at the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, to the Stream of Egypt, and on to the Great Sea.Â
[[#Verse 29.]] This is the land that you will allot to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the Sovereign Lord.
[[#Verse 30.]] âThese are the exits of the city: On the north side, 1½ miles by measure,Â
[[#Verse 31.]] the gates of the city will be named for the tribes of Israel. There will be three gates to the north: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.Â
[[#Verse 32.]] On the east side, 1½ miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan.Â
[[#Verse 33.]] On the south side, 1½ miles by measure, there will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun.
[[#Verse 33.]] On the south side, 1½ miles by measure, there will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun.Â
[[#Verse 34.]] On the west side, 1½ miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.Â
[[#Verse 35.]] The circumference of the city will be 6 miles. The name of the city from that day forward will be: âThe Lord Is There.ââ
## đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. The tribes receive parallel strips of land running east to west (48:1-29).
2. Dan's portion is listed first in the far north (48:1), and Gad's portion last in the far south (48:27).
3. Judah is placed just north of the holy district and Benjamin just south (48:7, 22).
4. The tribes descended from Jacob's servant wives (Dan, Naphtali, Asher, Gad) are placed farthest from the sanctuary.
5. The holy district with the sanctuary sits in the center of the land (48:8-22).
6. The city measured 4,500 on each side (48:16), a perfect square.
7. The city had twelve gates, three on each side, named for the tribes of Israel (48:31-34).
8. Revelation 21:12-13 describes the New Jerusalem with twelve gates bearing the names of the twelve tribes.
9. The city's circumference was 18,000 (48:35).
10. The name "The Lord Is There" is *Yahweh Shammah* in Hebrew.
## đ§ Chapter Summary
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## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is Immanuel, God with us. The restored city is named "The Lord Is There" (48:35), and Jesus promises to be with His people always, to the end of the age (Matthew 28:20).
## đ Key Principles / đ Life Application
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## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. The book that began with exile ends with a city named "The Lord Is There" (48:35). What does that teach about God's ultimate plan for His people?
2. Every tribe received a place in the land (48:1-29). How does that reflect God's care for every member of His family?
3. Where do you most need to be reminded today that the Lord is there?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 10: The holy portion for the priests surrounds the sanctuary of the Lord.
- đ verses 31-34: The city has twelve gates named for the tribes of Israel.
- đ verse 35: From that day the name of the city will be "The Lord Is There."
## đ Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đ [[Matthew 28#Verse 20.|Matthew 28:20]] - I am with you always.
- đ [[Revelation 21#Verse 02.|Revelation 21:2-3]] - God's dwelling is with His people.
- đ [[Revelation 21#Verse 12.|Revelation 21:12-13]] - Twelve gates with the names of the tribes.
- đ [[Isaiah 07#Verse 14.|Isaiah 7:14]] - His name will be called Immanuel.
- đ [[John 14#Verse 23.|John 14:23]] - We will come and make Our home with him.
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[Ezekiel 48 - SOAP|The Lord is There]]
## đ Internal Notes