Ezekiel 48:29

“This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares Adonai YHWH.”

Ezekiel 48:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 48:29, word by word

the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
you shall allotתַּפִּילוּtapilu

cast lots

To make fall; throw lots.

Where else “tapilu” appears
as an inheritanceנַּחֲלָהnachala

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachala” appears
to the tribesשִׁבְטֵיshivte

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

Where else “shivte” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
their portionsמַחְלְקוֹתָmachlkota

division

Division: each of the parts into which a group is divided.

Where else “machlkota” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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The context

28And beside the border of Gad, on the side of the south toward the south, the border shall be from Tamar to the waters of Meribah of Kadesh, to the Wadi, to the great sea.

29 · This verse (above)

30And these are the exits of the city: on the side of the north, four thousand five hundred by measure.

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