Ezekiel

Ezekiel 47:13–14

¹³This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions.^e ¹⁴You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance.

Footnotes

e 47:13 Since Levi had no portion, Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh received land as two tribes.

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Ezekiel 47:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
These	גֵּ֤ה	gêh	Adverb	H1454 this
the boundaries	גְבוּל֙	ḡə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory
by which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you are to divide the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
as an inheritance	תִּתְנַחֲל֣וּ	tiṯ·na·ḥă·lū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5157 get or take as a possession
among the twelve	לִשְׁנֵ֥י	liš·nê	Preposition-l; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֣י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
shall receive two portions	חֲבָלִֽים׃	ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band

Ezekiel 47:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to divide	וּנְחַלְתֶּ֤ם	ū·nə·ḥal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5157 get or take as a possession
it	אוֹתָהּ֙	’ō·w·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
equally	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
among them	כְּאָחִ֔יו	kə·’ā·ḥîw	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Because	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I swore with an uplifted	נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙	nā·śā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
hand	יָדִ֔י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
to give	לְתִתָּ֖הּ	lə·ṯit·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it to your forefathers	לַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
this	הַזֹּ֛את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֧רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will fall	וְנָ֨פְלָ֜ה	wə·nā·p̄ə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
to you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as an inheritance	בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃	bə·na·ḥă·lāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 47:13 Ezekiel 48:4–6 · Jeremiah 3:18 · Genesis 48:5 · Numbers 34:2–12 · 1 Chronicles 5:1 · Jeremiah 31:1

Ezekiel 47:14 Genesis 12:7 · Ezekiel 20:5–6 · Ezekiel 48:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.