Ezekiel 48:24

Simeon will have one portion bordering the territory of Benjamin from east to west.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Ezekiel records a prophetic vision detailing the future division of the restored land among Israel's tribes. The text specifies the exact geographic boundaries assigned to each tribe in this eschatological allotment.

The words — גְּב֣וּל (ge.bul) = [the] border of, and קָדִ֛ימָ/ה (ka.di.ma/h) = eastward, frame the territorial limits. מִ/פְּאַ֥ת (mi./pe.'at) = from [the] side of, and עַד\־ ('ad-) = to, establish the precise east-to-west measurement.

The thread — The allocation of Simeon's inheritance echoes Joshua 19:1, where Simeon's land lay within Judah. The tribal identity traces to Genesis 29:33 and Genesis 49:5, noting Simeon's birth and violent reputation.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition of divine reordering over human tribal claims. It requires the reader to accept that restored boundaries follow prophetic decree, not historical precedent.

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The Hebrew words

וְעַ֣ל׀ve./'Aland/ at גְּב֣וּלge.Vul[the] border of בִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin.ya.MinBenjamin מִפְּאַ֥תmi./pe.'Atfrom/ [the] side of קָדִ֛ימָהka.Di.ma/heast/ -ward עַד־'ad-to פְּאַת־pe.'at-[the] side of יָ֖מָּהYa.ma/hwest/ -ward שִׁמְע֥וֹןshim.'onSimeon אֶחָֽד׃'e.Chadone [portion]

King James Version

And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion.

Cross-references

Joshua 19:1 The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah
Genesis 29:33 Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.
Genesis 49:5 Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.