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Ezekiel 47:13

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Boundaries for the Land

47:13This is what the sovereign Lord says: “Here12 are the borders13 you will observe as you allot the land to the twelve tribes of Israel. (Joseph will have two portions.)14

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  1. 12 This translation follows the reading זֶה (zeh) instead of גֵּה (geh), a nonexistent word, as supported by the .
  2. 13 Or “territory”; see D. I. Block, Ezekiel (), 2:.
  3. 14 The grammar is awkward, though the presence of these words is supported by the versions. L. C. Allen (Ezekiel [], 2:) suggests that it is an explanatory gloss. One portion for Ephraim, the other for Manasseh (Gen 48:17–20).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord God: “This is the boundary by which you shall divide the land for inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two portions.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “These are the boundaries of the land that you will divide among the twelve tribes of Israel as their inheritance, with two portions for Joseph.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is what the Lord God says: “This is the border you will use to divide the land as an inheritance for the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph will receive two shares.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Divide the land in this way for the twelve tribes of Israel: The descendants of Joseph will be given two shares of land.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “This is the boundary by which you shall distribute the land for the twelve tribes of Israel: Two shares shall be for Joseph.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus saith the Lord God; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.