Ezekiel 48:12 It will be a special gift to them from the sacred portion of the land, a most holy portion, bordering the territory of the Levites.

◄ Ezekiel 48:12 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
It will be a special gift to them from the sacred portion of the land, a most holy portion, bordering the territory of the Levites.

English Standard Version
And it shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites.

New American Standard Bible
"It shall be an allotment to them from the allotment of the land, a most holy place, by the border of the Levites.

King James Bible
And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It will be a special donation for them out of the holy donation of the land, a most holy place adjacent to the territory of the Levites."

International Standard Version
It is to be a Terumah for them from the allotment of the land, a Most Holy Place, adjoining the border of the descendants of Levi."

American Standard Version
And it shall be unto them an oblation from the oblation of the land, a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And for them shall be the firstfruits of the firstfruits of the land holy of holies, by the border of the Levites.

Darby Bible Translation
And this offering heaved from the heave-offering of the land shall be unto them a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.

Young's Literal Translation
even the heave-offering hath been to them, out of the heave-offering of the land, most holy, by the border of the Levites.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

48:1-35 Here is a description of the several portions of the land belonging to each tribe. In gospel times, behold all things are become new. Much is wrapped up in emblems and numbers. This method God has used to state mysterious truths in his word, not to be more clearly revealed till the proper time and season. But into the church of Christ, both in its state of warfare and triumph, there is free access by faith, from every side. Christ has opened the kingdom of heaven for all believers. Whoever will, may come, and take of the water of life, of the tree of life, freely. The Lord is there, in his church, to be nigh unto them in all they call upon him for. This is true of every real Christian; whatever soul has in it a living principle of grace, it may truly be said, The Lord is there. May we be found citizens of this holy city, and act agreeably to that character; and have the benefit of the Lord's presence with us, in life, in death, and for evermore.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6. Reuben—doomed formerly for incest and instability "not to excel" (Ge 49:4). So no distinguished prophet, priest, or king had come from it. Of it were the notorious Dathan and Abiram, the mutineers. A pastoral and Bedouin character marked it and Gad (Jud 5:16).