Ezekiel 47:23

Study note

Setting — The Lord GOD speaks to the visionary recipient during the systematic survey of the restored land. This directive follows the initial allotment command in Ezekiel 47:22 and addresses the practical division of territory among the twelve tribes.

The words — גֵּר (ger) identifies the resident sojourner, while תִתְּנוּ (titteṯnū) commands the act of assigning or giving. These terms anchor the verse in the concrete distribution of tribal land.

The thread — The verse extends the inheritance allotment of Ezekiel 47:22 to cover every tribe where a foreigner dwells. It continues the vision's pattern of integrating resident aliens directly into the territorial divisions of the restored community.

Why it lands — It requires readers to accept that territorial inheritance is determined by place of dwelling rather than native birth. The text demands a structural adjustment of community boundaries to include those who have settled among the tribes.

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