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Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 45:8

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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On either side of the 25,000 reeds a strip of land, running westward to the sea, eastward to the Jordan, formed the possession of the prince (see Ezekiel 46:18 note). For the other tribes the limits from west to east are the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan Ezekiel 48:8. Ezekiel 45:7 And the length shall be over against - Or, “and” in length “over against.” The definition of the prince’s territory was to prevent the oppressions foretold (1 Samuel 8:14 ff), described 2 Kings 23:35, and reproved Jeremiah 22:0. return to 'Top of Page'
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