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Ezekiel 48:2

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 48:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, Asher, one [portion].” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, Asher, one [portion].
Ezekiel 48:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 48

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Now 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].
2And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, Asher, one [portion].
3And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, Naphtali, one [portion].
4And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, Manasseh, one [portion].
5And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, Ephraim, one [portion].
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And by the border of Dan, &c.] Next to it, just by it, closely adjoining to it; for it should be observed, that these tribes, and their inheritances, are contiguous to each other; which denotes the union of true Christians, or believers in Christ, with each other; they are members one of another, one body, one bread, and all one in Christ; and their harmony, unity, and concord, their comfortable communion and fellowship with each other; especially as it will be in the latter day, when they shall no more grieve and vex each other, nor separate from one another; but the two sticks shall be one in the hand of the Lord, (<231113>Isaiah 11:13 <263719>Ezekiel 37:19): from the east side unto the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Asher: Gen 30:12, Gen 30:13; Jos 19:24-31 Ezekiel 48:3”
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