Ezekiel 48:26
Ezekiel 48:26 in Multiple Translations
Zebulun will have one portion bordering the territory of Issachar from east to west.
And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.
And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun, one portion.
And on the limit of Issachar, from the east side to the west side: Zebulun, one part.
Zebulun's allocation borders that of Issachar from east to west.
And by the border of Isshachar, from the East side vnto the West, Zebulun a portion.
and by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun one,
“By the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one portion.
And by the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun a portion .
And by the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, one portion for Zabulon.
South of their land will be the territory for the tribe of Zebulun.
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Ezekiel 48:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/עַ֣ל
גְּב֣וּל
יִשָׂשכָ֗ר
מִ/פְּאַ֥ת
קָדִ֛ימָ/ה
עַד
פְּאַת
יָ֖מָּ/ה
זְבוּלֻ֥ן
אֶחָֽד
וְ/עַ֣ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Conj | Prep
גְּב֣וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
border
N-ms
יִשָׂשכָ֗ר
Yissâˢkâr
H3485
Issachar
N-proper
מִ/פְּאַ֥ת
pêʼâh
H6285
side
Prep | N-fs
קָדִ֛ימָ/ה
qâdîym
H6921
east
N-ms | Suff
עַד
ʻad
H5704
till
Prep
פְּאַת
pêʼâh
H6285
side
N-fs
יָ֖מָּ/ה
yâm
H3220
West
N-ms | Suff
זְבוּלֻ֥ן
Zᵉbûwlûwn
H2074
Zebulun
N-proper
אֶחָֽד
ʼechâd
H259
one
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 48:26
וְ/עַ֣ל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Conj | Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
גְּב֣וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
"border"
N-ms
This word refers to a boundary or border, like the borders of the Promised Land in Numbers 34:1-12. It can also mean a region or territory, as in the borders of Israel in 1 Kings 8:65.
Definition: : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)
Usage: Occurs in 196 OT verses. KJV: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. See also: Genesis 10:19; Joshua 19:33; Psalms 78:54.
יִשָׂשכָ֗ר
Yissâˢkâr
H3485
"Issachar"
N-proper
Issachar means 'there is recompense' and refers to the 9th son of Jacob and the tribe that descended from him. He was the 5th son of Leah, Jacob's first wife. The tribe of Issachar is mentioned in 1 Chronicles and other books.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.5; son of: Obed-edom (H5654); brother of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I) and Peullethai (H6469) § Issachar = "there is recompense" 1) the 9th son of Jacob and the 5th by Leah his first wife and the progenitor of a tribe by his name 2) a Korahite Levite and the 7th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper to the temple 3) the tribe descended from Issachar the son of Jacob 4) the territory allocated to the descendants of Issachar when they entered the land of Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: Issachar. See also: Genesis 30:18; Joshua 19:23; Ezekiel 48:33.
מִ/פְּאַ֥ת
pêʼâh
H6285
"side"
Prep | N-fs
This word refers to the side or corner of something, like the edge of a room or a region. It is used in the Bible to describe geography or location. In the KJV, it is translated as 'corner' or 'side'.
Definition: 1) corner, edge, side, quarter, extremity 1a) corner 1b) side
Usage: Occurs in 59 OT verses. KJV: corner, end, quarter, side. See also: Exodus 25:26; Jeremiah 25:23; Jeremiah 9:25.
קָדִ֛ימָ/ה
qâdîym
H6921
"east"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word means the direction east or the east wind, often used to describe geographical locations or the direction of the wind.
Definition: 1) east, east wind 1a) east (of direction) 1b) east wind
Usage: Occurs in 64 OT verses. KJV: east(-ward, wind). See also: Genesis 41:6; Ezekiel 43:17; Psalms 48:8.
עַד
ʻad
H5704
"till"
Prep
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Definition: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Usage: Occurs in 1128 OT verses. KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet. See also: Genesis 3:19; Exodus 32:20; Numbers 23:24.
פְּאַת
pêʼâh
H6285
"side"
N-fs
This word refers to the side or corner of something, like the edge of a room or a region. It is used in the Bible to describe geography or location. In the KJV, it is translated as 'corner' or 'side'.
Definition: 1) corner, edge, side, quarter, extremity 1a) corner 1b) side
Usage: Occurs in 59 OT verses. KJV: corner, end, quarter, side. See also: Exodus 25:26; Jeremiah 25:23; Jeremiah 9:25.
יָ֖מָּ/ה
yâm
H3220
"West"
N-ms | Suff
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Definition: This name means sea, seaward, westward Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Usage: Occurs in 339 OT verses. KJV: sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 1:10; Joshua 17:10; Psalms 8:9.
זְבוּלֻ֥ן
Zᵉbûwlûwn
H2074
"Zebulun"
N-proper
Zebulun was a son of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 30:20. The tribe and territory were also named after him.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.20; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Sered (H5624), Elon (H0356H) and Jahleel (H3177) § Zebulun = "exalted" 1) the 10th of the sons of Jacob, 6th and last of Leah; progenitor of Zebulun 2) the tribe descended from Zebulun 3) the land allocated to the tribe of Zebulun
Usage: Occurs in 43 OT verses. KJV: Zebulun. See also: Genesis 30:20; Joshua 21:34; Psalms 68:28.
אֶחָֽד
ʼechâd
H259
"one"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 48:26
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Context — The Portions for the Remaining Tribes
24Simeon will have one portion bordering the territory of Benjamin from east to west.
25Issachar will have one portion bordering the territory of Simeon from east to west.
26Zebulun will have one portion bordering the territory of Issachar from east to west.
27And Gad will have one portion bordering the territory of Zebulun from east to west. 28The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua 19:10–16 | The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah. Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el. It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages. |
| 2 | Genesis 30:19–20 | Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob. “God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun. |
Ezekiel 48:26 Summary
Ezekiel 48:26 tells us that the tribe of Zebulun will have a portion of land that borders the territory of Issachar from east to west. This means that Zebulun will have a specific area of land that is their own, just like the other tribes. This is a reminder that God is a God of order and provision, and that He wants to provide for His people, as we see in (Psalm 37:3-4) and (Matthew 6:33). By giving each tribe a portion of land, God is showing us that He cares about the details of our lives and wants to provide for our needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the tribe of Zebulun's portion in Ezekiel 48:26?
The tribe of Zebulun's portion is significant because it represents a part of the overall division of the land of Israel as described in Ezekiel 48, with each tribe receiving a portion based on their ancestral heritage, as seen in Numbers 26:52-56 and Joshua 14:1-5.
Why is the border of Zebulun's portion described as being from east to west?
The border of Zebulun's portion is described as being from east to west to emphasize the equal distribution of land among the tribes, as each tribe's portion is described in a similar manner, such as in Ezekiel 48:24-25 and Ezekiel 48:27.
How does this verse relate to the overall message of the book of Ezekiel?
This verse relates to the overall message of the book of Ezekiel by highlighting God's plan to restore and redeem His people, as seen in Ezekiel 36:24 and Ezekiel 37:21-22, and to provide for them a land of their own, as promised in Genesis 12:7 and Exodus 6:4.
What can we learn from the way the tribes are divided in Ezekiel 48?
We can learn from the way the tribes are divided in Ezekiel 48 that God is a God of order and provision, as seen in 1 Corinthians 14:33 and Matthew 6:26, and that He desires for His people to live in harmony and unity, as seen in Psalm 133:1 and Acts 2:44-47.
Reflection Questions
- What does this verse reveal about God's character and His desire to provide for His people?
- How does the description of Zebulun's portion relate to the overall theme of restoration in the book of Ezekiel?
- What can we learn from the way the borders of the tribes are described in Ezekiel 48, and how can we apply this to our own lives?
- How does this verse encourage us to trust in God's sovereignty and provision in our own lives?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 48:26
And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 48:26
Ezekiel 48:26 And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a [portion]. Ver. 26.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 48:26
23–29. The tribes lying south of the oblation First, Benjamin, which changes places with Judah, and bounds the oblation on the south (Ezekiel 48:23). The two tribes that formed the ancient kingdom of Judah still have the prerogative of lying nearest the sanctuary. Then Simeon, formerly located in the south (Ezekiel 48:24). Then successively Issachar (Ezekiel 48:25), Zebulun (Ezekiel 48:26), and finally Gad (Ezekiel 48:27). The two former are brought down from the north, and Gad from beyond the Jordan.
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 48:26
23-29. South of the sacred square and the domain of the prince shall lie in parallel sections the lands belonging to Benjamin, Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun, and Gad — the southernmost border of the Holy