“Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    “Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion.

  • KJV King James Version

    Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    Now these are the names of the tribes: from the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar-enan, at the border of Damascus, northward, beside Hamath; and they shall have their sides east and west: Dan, one portion.

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Passages linked to Ezekiel 48:1 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Ezekiel 47:15-17 “This shall be the border of the land: “On the north side, from the great sea, by the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of Zedad; Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazer Hatticon, which is by the border of Hauran. The border from the sea, shall be Hazar Enon at the border of Damascus; and on the north northward is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.
  • Joshua 19:40-47 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families. The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh, Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, Elon, Timnah, Ekron, Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa. The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.
  • Genesis 30:3-6 She said, “Behold, my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.” She gave him Bilhah her servant as wife, and Jacob went in to her. Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son. Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.
  • Exodus 1:1-5 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob): Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. All the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already.
  • Numbers 1:5-15 These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur. Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab. Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar. Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon. Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni. Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran. Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel. Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.”
  • Numbers 13:4-15 These were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun. Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. Of the tribe of Joseph, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi. Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
  • Numbers 34:7-9 “ ‘This shall be your north border: from the great sea you shall mark out for yourselves Mount Hor. From Mount Hor you shall mark out to the entrance of Hamath; and the border shall pass by Zedad. Then the border shall go to Ziphron, and it shall end at Hazar Enan. This shall be your north border.
  • Judges 18:26-29 The children of Dan went their way; and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house. They took that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and unsuspecting, and struck them with the edge of the sword; then they burned the city with fire. There was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon, and they had no dealings with anyone else; and it was in the valley that lies by Beth Rehob. They built the city and lived in it. They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish.
  • 2 Samuel 24:2 The king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, “Now go back and forth through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the sum of the people.”
  • 1 Kings 12:28-29 So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” He set the one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.
  • Ezekiel 47:20 “The west side shall be the great sea, from the south border as far as opposite the entrance of Hamath. This is the west side.
  • Matthew 20:15-16 Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’ So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
  • Revelation 7:4-8 I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel: of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand, of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand, of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand, of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, and of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The tribes after that they entered into the land…

The tribes after that they entered into the land under Joshua, divided the land somewhat otherwise than is here set forth by this vision.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 48:1 Now these [are] the names of the…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain From the north end; as the measurer began to…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Now these are the names of the tribes,.... That…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The portion of seven tribes, ver. 1-7. The allotment…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain This chapter contains a description of the several portions…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Eze 48:1-2. These are the names of the tribes:…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The distribution of the holy land is seen in…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Dan. This division is very different from that of…
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures 1864 · Public Domain 1And these are the names of the tribes: from…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 1. The text is difficult. Toy probably gives the…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 1. Dan on the furthest north. The verse as…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain The closing chapter of Ezekiel is mainly occupied with…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The closing chapter of the prophet"s temple-vision treats more…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain The Lord is there.
The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary 1892 · Public Domain THE IDEAL ALLOTMENT OF THE HOLY LAND. (Chap. 48)
J. R. Dummelow 1909 · Public Domain The Division of the Land and the Plan of…
Arno C. Gaebelein 1922 · Public Domain 1. The portion of the seven tribes (Eze 48:1-7)
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain The Division of the New Canaan
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 one portion of land
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 48:1-8 The land assigned to the tribes was arranged…

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