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Ezekiel 48:3

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 48:3 say?

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

The verse

And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, Naphtali, one [portion].
Ezekiel 48:3 — 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].
6And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, Reuben, 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 Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.] Close to the tribe of Asher and his inheritance, in the same direction from east to west, lay the part assigned to the tribe of Naphtali: such Christians who are wrestlers with God in prayer, and against their spiritual enemies, and strive and contend for the doctrines of the Gospel, may be designed.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Asher--a tribe of which no one of note is mentioned in the Old Testament. In the New Testament one is singled out of it, the prophetess Anna.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Naphtali: Gen 30:7, Gen 30:8; Jos 19:32-39 Ezekiel 48:4”
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