And from the possessionוּמֵאֲחֻזַּתof the Levitesהַלְוִיִּםand from the possessionוּמֵאֲחֻזַּתof the city,הָעִירwhich are in the midstבְּתוֹךְof whatאֲשֶׁרbelongs to the chief,לַנָּשִׂיא יִהְיֶהbetweenבֵּיןthe borderגְּבוּלof Judahיְהוּדָהand the borderוּבֵין גְּבוּלof Benjamin,בִּנְיָמִןit shall beיִהְיֶהfor the chief.לַנָּשִׂיא
Ezekiel 48:22
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.