Ezekiel 47:13-14

Division of the Land

13 Thus says the Lord God: "This is the boundary 1 by which q you shall divide the land for inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. r Joseph shall have two portions. 14 And you shall divide equally what s I swore t to give to your fathers. u This land shall fall to you as your inheritance.

  1. Cross References
    Ezekiel 45:8
    Of the land. It is to be his property in Israel. And my princes shall no more oppress my people, but they shall let the house of Israel have the land according to their tribes.
    Ezekiel 48:1 - 7
    These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and extending from the east side to the west, Dan, one portion.
    Ezekiel 48:23 - 28
    As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west, Benjamin, one portion.
  2. Cross References
    Ezekiel 48:4 - 5
    Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.
    Joshua 17:14 - 18
    Then the people of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, "Why have you given me but one lot and one portion as an inheritance, although I am a numerous people, since all along the Lord has blessed me?
  3. Cross References
    Ezekiel 20:5
    And say to them, Thus says the Lord God : On the day when I chose Israel, I swore to the offspring of the house of Jacob, making myself known to them in the land of Egypt; I swore to them, saying, I am the Lord your God.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 12:7
    Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
  5. Cross References
    Ezekiel 48:29
    This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the Lord God.
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