Bible Strands
Ezekiel 48:2
Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel delivers a vision detailing the future territorial allotments of Israel’s tribes to the exiled community. The verse specifies Asher’s land grant in direct relation to Dan’s portion.
The words — גְּב֣וּל (ge.Vul) means border, and קָדִ֛ים (ka.Dim) means east. These terms frame the precise geographic boundaries of the tribal allotment.
The thread — The allocation of tribal lands echoes Joshua 19:24, which records the fifth lot for Asher, and traces back to Genesis 30:12, where Zilpah bears Asher. The consistent thread is the divine assignment of territory to each named tribe.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of God’s ordered distribution of land among the tribes. It requires the reader to track how each tribe’s portion is deliberately measured and bounded.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.
Cross-references
- Joshua 19:24 The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
- Genesis 30:12 When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,