Bible Strands
Ezekiel 48:32
On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel records a visionary survey of a divided land, describing the perimeter measurements and gate placements for a central city. The prophet addresses the exiled community, detailing the restored layout of Israel's tribal territories.
The words — פְּאַת (pe.'at) = side, and קָדִימָה (ka.Di.ma/h) = eastward. The text specifies the eastern boundary's exact length and names the three gates that mark its access points.
The thread — This verse completes a symmetrical pattern established in the immediate context. Ezekiel 48:31 lists the north gates, and Ezekiel 48:33 lists the south gates, creating a four-sided structure with three named gates per side.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of tribal identity mapped directly onto sacred geography. It requires the reader to see access to the city as strictly organized, named, and bounded by divine specification.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.