Ezekiel 48:31
29 This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.
30 “These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long,
the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi.
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.
33 On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi.
- KJV
- And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.
- WEB
- and the gates of the city shall be named after the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.
- ASV
- and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.
- DARBY
- And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.
- BLB
- and [these] gates of the city [are] according to the names of the tribes of Israel: Three gates to the north—one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.
- ÅB
- og stadens porter skal oppkalles etter Israels stammer; tre av dem skal ligge mot nord: Rubens port én, Judas port én, Levis port én.
- OTB
- "byens porter skal være oppkalt etter Israels stammer. De tre portene på nordsiden skal være Rubens port, Judas port og Levis port.
- B1930
- og stadens porter skal opkalles efter Israels stammer; tre av dem skal ligge mot nord: Rubens port én, Judas port én, Levis port én.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 21:12–13
The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:1–2
In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.
Read in contextIsaiah 60:11
Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.
Read in contextIsaiah 54:12
I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.
Read in contextRevelation 21:21
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.
Read in contextRevelation 21:25
Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.
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