Now these [are] the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east [and] west; a [portion for] Dan. Ver. 1. _Now these are the name, of the tribes._... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a [portion for] Asher. Ver. 2. _From the east side to the west._] The longitude is described, not the latitude. For why? Christ's kingdom is limitless, and his dominion without dimension.... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a [portion for] Naphtali. Ver. 3. _A portion for Naphtali._] There are many portions of inheritance in Christ's kingdom; there are also in heaven many mansions, Joh 14:2 all which shall be divided among the elect.... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a [portion for] Manasseh. Ver. 4. _A portion for Manasseh._] Which they do not, of their own accord, and as they see good, seize upon, but take their share set them out of the divine sentence.... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a [portion for] Ephraim. Ver. 5. _A portion for Ephraim._] An equal portion with his elder brother Manasseh. In Christ's kingdom all is of grace, nothing of merit.... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a [portion for] Reuben. Ver. 6. _And by the border of Ephraim._] There is a continuity and conjunction of all the portions, to set forth the communion that is between the saints; a sweet mercy, a heaven beforehand.... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a [portion for] Judah. Ver. 7. _A portion for Judah._] Who is set next to the sanctified oblation of the Lord, wherein were the portions of the priests, Levites, city, and prince. He must be a "Jew inwardly," a confessor and witnes... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand [reeds in] breadth, and [in] length as one of the [other] parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it. Ver. 8. _S... [ Continue Reading ]
The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD [shall be] of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth. Ver. 9. _Unto the Lord._] As distinguishing it from other oblations; here stood the sanctuary.... [ Continue Reading ]
And for them, [even] for the priests, shall be [this] holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand [in length], and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD... [ Continue Reading ]
Ezekiel 48:11 [It shall be] for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray. Ver. 11. _Of the sons of Zadok._] See Ezekiel 44:15,18 . _ Which went not astray._] To be fait... [ Continue Reading ]
And [this] oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites. Ver. 12. _And this oblation of the land._] Ministers of God's Word may lawfully take maintenance of the Church. 1Co 9:7-13... [ Continue Reading ]
And over against the border of the priests the Levites [shall have] five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length [shall be] five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand. Ver. 13. _The Levites shall have._] But after the priests. There are degrees of offi... [ Continue Reading ]
And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for [it is] holy unto the LORD. Ver. 14. _And they shall not sell of it._] This law is here occasionally, and by the way, inserted. It seemeth to hold forth, that lands given to the ministers of Christ under... [ Continue Reading ]
And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane [place] for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof. Ver. 15. _Shall be a profane place,_] _i.e., _ A common place; and so all Israel were pr... [ Continue Reading ]
And these [shall be] the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred. Ver. 16. _And these shall be the measures thereof._] Th... [ Continue Reading ]
And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty. Ver. 17. _And the suburbs of the city._] These were much larger than the suburbs of the temp... [ Continue Reading ]
And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy [portion shall be] ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy [portion]; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city. Ver. 18. _For food to them... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel. Ver. 19. _Shall serve it out of all the tribes,_] _i.e., _ At the common charge, and by a general contribution.... [ Continue Reading ]
All the oblation [shall be] five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city. Ver. 20. _Ye shall offer the holy oblation four square._] See on Ezekiel 48:13. All our dealings must be square, or else we are not of the... [ Continue Reading ]
And the residue [shall be] for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over a... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, [being] in the midst [of that] which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince. Ver. 22. Being in the midst of that which is the prince's.] The prince was taught,... [ Continue Reading ]
As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin [shall have] a [portion]. Ver. 23. _Benjamin shall have a portion._] The division of the land, as it ended with Judah's portion, in speaking of the seven former tribes, Eze 48:8 so here it beginneth with Benjamin, in spe... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon [shall have] a [portion]. Ver. 24. _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:2 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:4 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:5 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:6 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:7 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a [portion]. Ver. 25. _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:2 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:4 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:5 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:6 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:7 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a [portion]. Ver. 26. _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:2 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:4 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:5 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:6 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:7 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a [portion]. Ver. 27. _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:2 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:4 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:5 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:6 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Eze 48:7 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar [unto] the waters of strife [in] Kadesh, [and] to the river toward the great sea. Ver. 28. _Even from Tamar._] Not Jericho, but Palmyra, called afterwards Adrianople, of the Emperor Adrian, who rebuilt and be... [ Continue Reading ]
This [is] the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these [are] their portions, saith the Lord GOD. Ver. 29. _This is the land._] This is the epilogue of the whole chapter as to the greatness of the holy city. It remaineth only to touch at the situation an... [ Continue Reading ]
And these [are] the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures. Ver. 30. _And these are the goings out of the city._] That is the utmost bounds, as Rabbi Solomon glosseth.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the gates of the city [shall be] after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi. Ver. 31. _And the gates of the city._] Through which all the Israel of God, both Jews and Gentiles from all parts, _qua data porta, ruunt,_ d... [ Continue Reading ]
And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan. Ver. 32. _Four thousand and five hundred._] And the like on each side; of all which are made up fifty-four miles, at the least, so large is the city of God. Nineveh w... [ Continue Reading ]
And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun. Ver. 33. _One gate of Simeon._] Here all along the tribes are reckoned, not as they were before in this chapter, but as they are set down in Numbers at the... [ Continue Reading ]
At the west side four thousand and five hundred, [with] their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. Ver. 34. _At the west side, &c._] See on Ezekiel 48:32,33 .... [ Continue Reading ]
Ezekiel 48:35 [It was] round about eighteen thousand [measures]: and the name of the city from [that] day [shall be], The LORD [is] there. Ver. 35. _It was round about eighteen thousand measures._] See on Eze 48:32 Revelation 21:16 . _ The Lord is there._] Jehovahshammah. This is the true Church's... [ Continue Reading ]