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the names Exod 1:1-5; Num 1:5-15, Num 13:4-15; Rev 7:4-8
From Ezek 47:15-17; Num 34:7-9
a portion Heb. one portion
Dan Gen 30:3-6; Josh 19:40-47; Judg 18:26-29; 2Sam 24:2; 1Kgs 12:28-29; Matt 20:15-16
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Asher Gen 30:12-13; Josh 19:24-31
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Naphtali Gen 30:7-8; Josh 19:32-39
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by the border In this division of the Holy Land, a portion is laid out for each of the twelve tribes directly across the country, from east to west; and deducting the square of 25,000 reeds, or nearly fifty miles on each side, between Judah and Benjamin, for the priests, Levites, city, and temple, with the inheritance of the prince to the east and west (See note on Ezek 45:1), from 280 miles, the length of the country from north to south, there will remain for each tribe a portion of less than twenty miles in width, and 150 in length. This division of the land entirely differs from that which was made in the days of Joshua, in which the tribes were not only differently placed, but confused and inter-mixed; while here distinct lots are assigned to each of the twelve tribes, in a regular mathematical form. Literally such a division never took place. It seems to denote the equality of privileges which subsists among all the tribes of Believers, of whatever nation, and whatever their previous character may have been.
Manasseh Gen 30:22-24, Gen 41:51, Gen 48:5, Gen 48:14-20; Josh 13:29-31, Josh 17:1-11
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Ephraim Josh 16:1-10, Josh 17:8-10, Josh 17:14-18
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Reuben Gen 29:32, Gen 49:3-4; Josh 13:15-21
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Judah Gen 29:35; Josh 15:1-63, Josh 19:9
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the offering Ezek 45:1-6
the sanctuary Ezek 48:35; Isa 12:6, Isa 33:20-22; Zech 2:11-12; 2Cor 6:16; Eph 2:20-22; Col 2:9; Rev 21:3, Rev 21:22, Rev 22:3
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for the priests Ezek 44:28, Ezek 45:4; Num 35:1-9; Josh 21:1-45; Matt 10:10; 1Cor 9:13-14
and the sanctuary Ezek 48:8
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It shall be for the priests that are sanctified or, The sanctified portion shall be for the priests
the sons Ezek 40:46, Ezek 43:19, Ezek 44:15-16
charge or, ward, or ordinance, Matt 24:45, Matt 24:45-46; 2Tim 4:7-8; 1Pet 5:4; Rev 2:10
as the Levites Ezek 44:10
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a thing Ezek 45:4; Lev 27:21
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five and twenty thousand in Ezek 45:3; Deut 12:19; Luke 10:7
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they shall Exod 22:29; Lev 27:10, Lev 27:28, Lev 27:33
for Ezek 48:12; Lev 23:20, Lev 27:9, Lev 27:32; Mal 3:8-10
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a profane Ezek 22:26, Ezek 42:20, Ezek 44:23, Ezek 45:6
for the city The holy oblation of 25,000 square reeds, or near fifty square miles, was divided into three parts from north to south (see note on Ezek 45:1); a portion on the north of 10,000 reeds in width, and 25,000 in length, for the priests, in the midst of which was the sanctuary or temple, surrounded by a wall 500 reeds square (Ezek 48:9-10; see note on Ezek 42:15); next to this another portion of the same dimensions for the Levites (Ezek 48:13-14); and on the south another portion of the same length, but only 5,000 reeds in breadth, for the city (Ezek 48:15). The city was situated in the midst of this portion, being 4,500 reeds, or about nine miles square (Ezek 48:30), having a suburb of 250 reeds, or about half a mile, on each side (Ezek 48:17), leaving 10,000 reeds or nearly ten miles, on the east side, and the same on the west side, for the profit of those who serve the city out of all the tribes (Ezek 48:18-19). On the east and west sides of this square of 25,000 reeds, is the portion of the prince; each of which, estimating the breadth of the land at 150 miles, would form a square of fifty miles. Thus the whole plan of the division of the country, laying out of the city, temple, and all its appendages, is perfectly regular and uniform; and would therefore convey to the minds of the Jews the most complete idea they were capable of conceiving of the most perfect church, commonwealth, city, temple, and conveniences, on the largest and grandest scale for the Divine worship; and it doubtless ultimately points out the land of Immanuel, the city of the New Jerusalem, and his temple, the Christian church, the house of the living God. 1Tim 3:15
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that serve Josh 9:27; Ezra 2:43-58; Neh 7:46-62
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shall serve Ezek 45:6; 1Kgs 4:7-23; Neh 11:1-36
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foursquare Heb 12:17; Rev 21:16
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the residue Ezek 48:22, Ezek 34:23-24, Ezek 37:24, Ezek 45:7-8; Hos 1:11
and westward Ezek 48:8-10
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Benjamin Ezek 48:1-7; Gen 35:16-19; Josh 18:21-28
a portion Heb. one portion, Ezek 48:1
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Simeon Gen 29:33, Gen 49:5-7; Josh 19:1-9
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Issachar Gen 30:14-18; Josh 19:17-23
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Zebulun Gen 30:19-20; Josh 19:10-16
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Gad Gen 30:10-11; Josh 13:24-28
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from Tamar Ezek 47:19; 2Chr 20:2
strife in Kadesh Heb. Meribah-kadesh, Num 20:1, Num 20:13; Ps 106:32
the river Gen 15:18; Num 34:5; Josh 13:3; Isa 27:12
the great sea Ezek 47:15, Ezek 47:19-20
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Ezek 47:13-22; Num 34:2, Num 34:13; Josh. 13:1-21:45
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the goings Ezek 48:16, Ezek 48:32-35; Rev 21:16
four It is certainly most obvious to interpret these measures, not of cubits, but of the measuring reed which the prophet's conductor had in his hand; according to which, the city would be about thirty-six miles in circumference, and nine miles on each side of the square; which was nearly nine times larger than the greatest extent to which Jerusalem ever attained (See note on Ezek 42:15, and see note on Ezek 42:16.) The large dimensions of the city and land were perhaps intended to intimate the extensive and glorious propagation of the gospel in the times predicted; and the land was not called Canaan, nor the city Jerusalem, probably because they were figurative of spiritual blessings to the church and to Israel.
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Isa 26:1-2, Isa 54:12, Isa 60:11; Rev 21:12-13, Rev 21:21, Rev 21:25
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and the name Gen 22:14; Jer 33:16; Zech 14:21
The Lord Heb. JEHOVAH shammah, Exod 15:26, Exod 17:15; Judg 6:24; Ps 46:5, Ps 48:3, Ps 48:14, Ps 68:18, Ps 77:13, Ps 132:14; Isa 12:6, Isa 14:32, Isa 24:23; Jer 3:17; Joel 3:21; Zech 2:10; Rev 21:3, Rev 22:3
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the names Exod 1:1-5; Num 1:5-15, Num 13:4-15; Rev 7:4-8
From Ezek 47:15-17; Num 34:7-9
a portion Heb. one portion
Dan Gen 30:3-6; Josh 19:40-47; Judg 18:26-29; 2Sam 24:2; 1Kgs 12:28-29; Matt 20:15-16
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Asher Gen 30:12-13; Josh 19:24-31
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Naphtali Gen 30:7-8; Josh 19:32-39
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by the border In this division of the Holy Land, a portion is laid out for each of the twelve tribes directly across the country, from east to west; and deducting the square of 25,000 reeds, or nearly fifty miles on each side, between Judah and Benjamin, for the priests, Levites, city, and temple, with the inheritance of the prince to the east and west (See note on Ezek 45:1), from 280 miles, the length of the country from north to south, there will remain for each tribe a portion of less than twenty miles in width, and 150 in length. This division of the land entirely differs from that which was made in the days of Joshua, in which the tribes were not only differently placed, but confused and inter-mixed; while here distinct lots are assigned to each of the twelve tribes, in a regular mathematical form. Literally such a division never took place. It seems to denote the equality of privileges which subsists among all the tribes of Believers, of whatever nation, and whatever their previous character may have been.
Manasseh Gen 30:22-24, Gen 41:51, Gen 48:5, Gen 48:14-20; Josh 13:29-31, Josh 17:1-11
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Ephraim Josh 16:1-10, Josh 17:8-10, Josh 17:14-18
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Reuben Gen 29:32, Gen 49:3-4; Josh 13:15-21
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Judah Gen 29:35; Josh 15:1-63, Josh 19:9
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the offering Ezek 45:1-6
the sanctuary Ezek 48:35; Isa 12:6, Isa 33:20-22; Zech 2:11-12; 2Cor 6:16; Eph 2:20-22; Col 2:9; Rev 21:3, Rev 21:22, Rev 22:3
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for the priests Ezek 44:28, Ezek 45:4; Num 35:1-9; Josh 21:1-45; Matt 10:10; 1Cor 9:13-14
and the sanctuary Ezek 48:8
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It shall be for the priests that are sanctified or, The sanctified portion shall be for the priests
the sons Ezek 40:46, Ezek 43:19, Ezek 44:15-16
charge or, ward, or ordinance, Matt 24:45, Matt 24:45-46; 2Tim 4:7-8; 1Pet 5:4; Rev 2:10
as the Levites Ezek 44:10
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a thing Ezek 45:4; Lev 27:21
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five and twenty thousand in Ezek 45:3; Deut 12:19; Luke 10:7
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they shall Exod 22:29; Lev 27:10, Lev 27:28, Lev 27:33
for Ezek 48:12; Lev 23:20, Lev 27:9, Lev 27:32; Mal 3:8-10
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a profane Ezek 22:26, Ezek 42:20, Ezek 44:23, Ezek 45:6
for the city The holy oblation of 25,000 square reeds, or near fifty square miles, was divided into three parts from north to south (see note on Ezek 45:1); a portion on the north of 10,000 reeds in width, and 25,000 in length, for the priests, in the midst of which was the sanctuary or temple, surrounded by a wall 500 reeds square (Ezek 48:9-10; see note on Ezek 42:15); next to this another portion of the same dimensions for the Levites (Ezek 48:13-14); and on the south another portion of the same length, but only 5,000 reeds in breadth, for the city (Ezek 48:15). The city was situated in the midst of this portion, being 4,500 reeds, or about nine miles square (Ezek 48:30), having a suburb of 250 reeds, or about half a mile, on each side (Ezek 48:17), leaving 10,000 reeds or nearly ten miles, on the east side, and the same on the west side, for the profit of those who serve the city out of all the tribes (Ezek 48:18-19). On the east and west sides of this square of 25,000 reeds, is the portion of the prince; each of which, estimating the breadth of the land at 150 miles, would form a square of fifty miles. Thus the whole plan of the division of the country, laying out of the city, temple, and all its appendages, is perfectly regular and uniform; and would therefore convey to the minds of the Jews the most complete idea they were capable of conceiving of the most perfect church, commonwealth, city, temple, and conveniences, on the largest and grandest scale for the Divine worship; and it doubtless ultimately points out the land of Immanuel, the city of the New Jerusalem, and his temple, the Christian church, the house of the living God. 1Tim 3:15
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that serve Josh 9:27; Ezra 2:43-58; Neh 7:46-62
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shall serve Ezek 45:6; 1Kgs 4:7-23; Neh 11:1-36
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foursquare Heb 12:17; Rev 21:16
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the residue Ezek 48:22, Ezek 34:23-24, Ezek 37:24, Ezek 45:7-8; Hos 1:11
and westward Ezek 48:8-10
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Benjamin Ezek 48:1-7; Gen 35:16-19; Josh 18:21-28
a portion Heb. one portion, Ezek 48:1
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Simeon Gen 29:33, Gen 49:5-7; Josh 19:1-9
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Issachar Gen 30:14-18; Josh 19:17-23
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Zebulun Gen 30:19-20; Josh 19:10-16
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Gad Gen 30:10-11; Josh 13:24-28
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from Tamar Ezek 47:19; 2Chr 20:2
strife in Kadesh Heb. Meribah-kadesh, Num 20:1, Num 20:13; Ps 106:32
the river Gen 15:18; Num 34:5; Josh 13:3; Isa 27:12
the great sea Ezek 47:15, Ezek 47:19-20
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Ezek 47:13-22; Num 34:2, Num 34:13; Josh. 13:1-21:45
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the goings Ezek 48:16, Ezek 48:32-35; Rev 21:16
four It is certainly most obvious to interpret these measures, not of cubits, but of the measuring reed which the prophet's conductor had in his hand; according to which, the city would be about thirty-six miles in circumference, and nine miles on each side of the square; which was nearly nine times larger than the greatest extent to which Jerusalem ever attained (See note on Ezek 42:15, and see note on Ezek 42:16.) The large dimensions of the city and land were perhaps intended to intimate the extensive and glorious propagation of the gospel in the times predicted; and the land was not called Canaan, nor the city Jerusalem, probably because they were figurative of spiritual blessings to the church and to Israel.
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Isa 26:1-2, Isa 54:12, Isa 60:11; Rev 21:12-13, Rev 21:21, Rev 21:25
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and the name Gen 22:14; Jer 33:16; Zech 14:21
The Lord Heb. JEHOVAH shammah, Exod 15:26, Exod 17:15; Judg 6:24; Ps 46:5, Ps 48:3, Ps 48:14, Ps 68:18, Ps 77:13, Ps 132:14; Isa 12:6, Isa 14:32, Isa 24:23; Jer 3:17; Joel 3:21; Zech 2:10; Rev 21:3, Rev 22:3