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Ezekiel 48:23 Cross-References
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“As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion. A portion: Heb. one portion”
Ezekiel 48:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 48:23
As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion. The allocation now shifts to the southern tribal territories. Benjamin's placement immediately south of the prince's land (and thus adjacent to the holy district) reflects this tribe's historical loyalty to the Davidic throne and the temple. The Hebrew yeter ha-shevatim (יֶתֶר הַשְּׁבָטִים, "the rest of the tribes") marks the transition from the seven northern tribes (48:1-7) to the five southern ones.Benjamin's prominence is theologically significant: this tribe remained with Judah through the...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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