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Ezekiel 48:26–29

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Ezekiel 48:26

26And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.

Ezekiel 48:27

27And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion.

Ezekiel 48:28

28And 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.

Ezekiel 48:29

29This 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.

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DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 48:26

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

east

The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

west

The direction of sunset; the western region; or toward or from that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

portion

A part, share, or allotment; as a verb, to divide or allot shares.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Ezekiel 48:27

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

east

The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

west

The direction of sunset; the western region; or toward or from that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Gad

Gad, a son of Jacob and the tribe descended from him; also a personal and place name associated with that tribe.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

portion

A part, share, or allotment; as a verb, to divide or allot shares.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 48:28

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Gad

Gad, a son of Jacob and the tribe descended from him; also a personal and place name associated with that tribe.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

toward

In the direction of; in relation to; approaching; or inclined and ready, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 48:29

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

divide

To part or separate an entire thing; to part a thing into two or more pieces. To cause to be separate; to keep apart by a partition or by an imaginary line or limit.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lot

An object or method used to decide an allotment; the portion, share, fate, or decision so assigned; as a verb, to allot.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

tribes

Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Israel

The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called in Scripture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

inheritance

A possession, portion, right, or promised heritage received by descent, allotment, covenant, or divine gift.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

portions

Shares, allotments, parts, or amounts assigned to persons or purposes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Lord

A title of authority applied here to God, Christ, or a male master or ruler, according to the verse.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 26

  1. Joshua 19:10–16
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  2. Genesis 30:19–20
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From verse 27

  1. Joshua 13:24–28
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  2. Genesis 30:10–11
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From verse 28

  1. 2 Chronicles 20:2
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  2. Ezekiel 47:15
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  3. Ezekiel 47:19–20
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  4. Ezekiel 47:10
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  5. Genesis 14:7
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From verse 29

  1. Ezekiel 47:13–22
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  2. Joshua 13:1–21
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  3. Numbers 34:13
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  4. Numbers 34:2
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