The boundaries of the land, and the manner of its division.
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Ezekiel 47:13-23
The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:13-23
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Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 47:1-23Ezekiel 47:1-23 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryThese waters signify the gospel of Christ, which went forth from Jerusalem, and spread into the countries about; also the gifts and powers of the Holy Ghost which accompanied it, by virtue of which is spread far, and pr…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:1-23Ezekiel 47:1-23 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION As the first part of Ezekiel's vision (Ezekiel 40-43.) dealt with the temple, or "house," and the second (Ezekiel 44-47.) with the ritual, or "worship," so the third, which beans with the present chapter (Eze…The Borders of the Land Appointed. (b. c. 574.)Ezekiel 47:13-23 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTHE BORDERS OF THE LAND APPOINTED. (B. C. 574.) We are now to pass from the affairs of the sanctuary to those of the state, from the city to the country. 1. The Land of Canaan is here secured to them for an inheritance…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:13-21Ezekiel 47:13-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe inheritance of the children. The prophet was locking forward to the restoration of his fellow-countrymen to the land given by God to their fathers. The temple and all that concerns its services and ministrations hav…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:13Ezekiel 47:13 · The Pulpit CommentaryThus saith the Lord. The usual formula introducing a new Divine enactment (comp. Ezekiel 43:18; Ezekiel 44:9; Ezekiel 45:9, Ezekiel 45:18; Ezekiel 46:1, Ezekiel 46:16). This. גֵה is obviously a copyist's error for זֶה,…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:13Ezekiel 47:13 · The Pulpit CommentaryJoseph's double portion. When the land was divided the tribes did not all share alike. Some had larger territories than others, and the descendants of Joseph had two tribal portions, being divided into two tribes—Ephrai…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Ezekiel 47:1-23These waters signify the gospel of Christ, which went forth from Jerusalem, and spread into the countries about; also the gifts and powers of the Holy Ghost which accompanied it, by virtue of which is spread far, and pr…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:1-23EXPOSITION As the first part of Ezekiel's vision (Ezekiel 40-43.) dealt with the temple, or "house," and the second (Ezekiel 44-47.) with the ritual, or "worship," so the third, which beans with the present chapter (Eze…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Borders of the Land Appointed. (b. c. 574.)THE BORDERS OF THE LAND APPOINTED. (B. C. 574.) We are now to pass from the affairs of the sanctuary to those of the state, from the city to the country. 1. The Land of Canaan is here secured to them for an inheritance…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:13-21The inheritance of the children. The prophet was locking forward to the restoration of his fellow-countrymen to the land given by God to their fathers. The temple and all that concerns its services and ministrations hav…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:13Joseph's double portion. When the land was divided the tribes did not all share alike. Some had larger territories than others, and the descendants of Joseph had two tribal portions, being divided into two tribes—Ephrai…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:13Thus saith the Lord. The usual formula introducing a new Divine enactment (comp. Ezekiel 43:18; Ezekiel 44:9; Ezekiel 45:9, Ezekiel 45:18; Ezekiel 46:1, Ezekiel 46:16). This. גֵה is obviously a copyist's error for זֶה,…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:14Ye shall inherit it, one as well as another; literally, a man as his brother—the customary Hebrew phrase for "equally" (see, however, 2 Samuel 11:25). The equal participants were to be tribes, not the families, as in th…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 47:15The north boundary. And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side. The Revised Version follows Kliefoth and Keil in detaching the last clause from the preceding words, and reading. This shall be the bor…Joseph S. Exell and contributors