Ezekiel 48:22

“And from the possession of the Levites and from the possession of the city, which are in the midst of what belongs to the chief, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, it shall be for the chief.”

Ezekiel 48:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 48:22, word by word

And from the possessionאֲחֻזַּתachuzat

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

Where else “achuzat” appears
of the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
of the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
which are in the midstתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears
belongs to the chiefנָּשִׂיאnasi

chief

Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.

Where else “nasi” appears
belongs to the chiefיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִןbinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

Where else “binyamin” appears

The context

21And what remains shall be for the chief, on one side and on the other of the holy contribution and of the possession of the city, in front of the twenty-five thousand of the contribution as far as the border of the east, and toward the sea, in front of the twenty-five thousand as far as the border of the sea; corresponding to the portions, it shall be for the chief; and the holy contribution and the sanctuary of the house shall be in its midst.

22 · This verse (above)

23And as for the rest of the tribes: from the side of the east to the side of the sea: Benjamin, one.

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