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Ezekiel 48

Ezekiel 48:33

The City Gates and Dimensions · Ezekiel 48:30–35
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Translations

Modern
On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.
Traditional
And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
Literal
And on the side of the south, five hundred and four thousand by measure, also three gates—one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun.
Latin
Et ad plagam meridianam, quingentos et quatuor millia metieris, et portæ tres: porta Simeonis una, porta Issachar una, porta Zabulon una.

Original

Hebrew
English
On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.

Notes

Ezekiel 48:32–34

The gates that faced east were assigned to the children of Rachel. These tribes were Joseph and Benjamin. Dan was also included, since he was born through Rachel’s maidservant.

The gates on the south side were assigned to Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun. These were sons of Leah. Their lands would lie south of the holy square.

The gates on the west side were assigned to Gad, Asher, and Naphtali. These tribes descended from the maidservants Bilhah and Zilpah. The west side was considered less favored in this arrangement.

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.

Events

People

Issachar: Son of Jacob and Leah, forefather of tribe Simeon: Son of Jacob and Leah, one of the twelve tribes Zebulun: Israelite tribe, son of Jacob and Leah

Glossary

Book of Revelation Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Judaism New Jerusalem Sadducees Son of Man Temple Theocracy

Topics

Jerusalem: Names of the Gates of, in Ezekiel's Vision