Ezekiel 48:28

Translations

Modern

The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.

Traditional

And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.

Literal

And along the border of Gad, on the side of the Negev, toward the south, the border will be from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, along the brook of Egypt to the Great Sea.

Latin

Et super terminum Gad, ad plagam austri in meridie: et erit finis de Thamar usque ad aquas contradictionis Cades: hæreditas contra mare magnum.

Original

Hebrew

English

The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.

Notes

Ezekiel 48:21–29

The land that lay to the east and west of the holy square completed the rest of the central area. This land was assigned to the prince.

The prince held a higher position than the rest of the people. However, he was below the priests and the Levites in rank and responsibility. His place in the land showed this order.

The design of the temple complex taught the same lesson. The arrangement of space showed clear levels of authority and holiness.

Ezekiel 47:13–48:35

The final section of the book of Ezekiel describes the boundaries of the land and how it will be divided among the tribes.

In this section, theology (teaching about God) is shown through geography (the arrangement of the land). The way the land is organized has meaning. Matters such as space, access, and position in relation to the temple are very important.

Where a tribe lives, and how close it is to the temple, shows something about order and holiness among God’s people.

Theme notes and profiles

Israel’s Geography as Theology Temple Legislation as Theology The New Community

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

Ezekiel 47:19–20
On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
Ezekiel 47:15
This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad,
2 Chronicles 20:2
Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).
Numbers 20:1
In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
Psalm 106:32
At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them.
Numbers 34:5
…where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.
Isaiah 27:12
In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one.
Numbers 20:13
These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.
Ezekiel 47:10
Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.
Genesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
Joshua 13:3
…from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
Genesis 14:7
Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

People

Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob

Places

Brook of Egypt: Southwestern boundary of the Promised Land Great Sea: The Mediterranean Sea, the western boundary of the Promised Land Meribah: A place where Moses disobeyed God Tamar: Landmark on the southeastern border of Israel

Glossary

Book of Revelation Brook of Egypt Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Hazazon-tamar Inheritance Judaism Kadesh, Kadesh-Barnea Meribah Meribah-Kadesh, Meribath-Kadesh New Jerusalem Sadducees Son of Man Tamar (Place) Temple Theocracy Tribe of Dan

Topics

Egypt: A Small Stream Flowing Into the Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea: Mentioned in Scripture As |The Great Sea| Tamar: A City of Unknown Location

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