Lamentationes 48:1

Clementine Latin Vulgate

Et hæc nomina tribuum a finibus aquilonis, juxta viam Hethalon, pergentibus Emath, atrium Enan terminus Damasci ad aquilonem, juxta viam Emath : et erit ei plaga orientalis mare, Dan una.

Parallel Translations

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Et h�c nomina tribuum a finibus aquilonis, juxta viam Hethalon, pergentibus Emath, atrium Enan terminus Damasci ad aquilonem, juxta viam Emath: et erit ei plaga orientalis mare, Dan una.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Et haec nomina tribuum: in finibus aquilonis iuxta viam Hethalon ad introitum Emath, Asarenon fines Damasci ad aquilonem iuxta Emath erit a plaga orientali usque ad mare, Dan pars una.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the names: Exodus 1:1-5, Numbers 1:5-15, Numbers 13:4-15, Revelation 7:4-8

From: Ezekiel 47:15-17, Numbers 34:7-9

a portion: Heb. one portion

Dan: Genesis 30:3-6, Joshua 19:40-47, Judges 18:26-29, 2 Samuel 24:2, 1 Kings 12:28, 1 Kings 12:29, Matthew 20:15, Matthew 20:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 35:22 - Now the sons 1 Kings 15:20 - Ijon Psalms 87:3 - Glorious Ezekiel 47:17 - Hazarenan Ezekiel 48:23 - Benjamin Obadiah 1:19 - the fields of Ephraim

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now these are the names of the tribes,.... That shall inherit the land; and an account is given of each of the portions of it they shall have for an inheritance; by which are meant, not the twelve tribes of Israel literally, among whom the land was never so divided as here, either in Joshua's time, or after the captivity of Babylon, but the Christian church, or the people of Christ under the Gospel dispensation, as in Revelation 7:4, built upon the doctrine of the twelve apostles of Christ: the stranger sojourners are not here mentioned, who, according to the preceding chapter, were equally to inherit with the children of Israel, but are included; they being Israelites indeed, and fellowheirs, and all one in Christ, be they of whatsoever nation.

From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath: the division of the land, and the distribution of the portions, begin at the north, and so go on to the south, by the way of Hethlon and Hamath; of which see Ezekiel 47:15 and along

by Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, northward to the coast of Hamath; see Ezekiel 47:17:

for these are his sides east and west; the sides of the tribe of Dan next mentioned, and so of every other tribe; which was measured from east to west, and consisted of 25,000 reeds foursquare, as appears from Ezekiel 48:8:

a portion for Dan; or, "Dan one" t; either one tribe, or one portion. This tribe has its portion first assigned it, though it was provided for last in Joshua's time, and not sufficiently neither, Joshua 19:40, and is left out in Revelation chapter seven, having fallen into idolatry; but here being provided for first, confirms what our Lord says, that the first shall be last, and the last first, Matthew 19:30, and shows that the chief of sinners are received by Christ, and provided for by him, with grace here, and glory hereafter, who come to him, and believe in him; and that their inheritance is of grace, and not of works.

t דן אחד "Dan una", Cocceius, Starckius; "Danis tribus una", Vatablus, Junius Tremellius, Polanus "pro Dane portio una", Munster, Tigurine version, Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The distribution of the holy land is seen in detail throughout Ezekiel 48:0. The order of the original occupation by the tribes under Joshua is partly, but only partly, followed. It is a new order of things - and its ideal character is evinced as elsewhere, by exact and equal measurements. From north to south seven tribes succeed each other. Then comes a portion, separated as an offering to the Lord, subdivided into:

(1) a northern portion for the Levites,

(2) a central portion for the priests and the temple,

(3) a southern portion for the city and those who serve it.

These three form a square, which does not occupy the whole breadth of the land, but is flanked on either side, east and west, by portions assigned to the prince. Then follow, south of the city, five portions for the five remaining tribes - similar to those assigned to the seven. Thus the Levites, the temple, and city, are guarded by Judah and Benjamin, the two tribes who had throughout preserved their allegiance to the true sovereignty of Yahweh, and thus the plan expresses the presence of Yahweh among His people, summed up in the name of the city, with which Ezekiel’s prophecy closes, the Lord is there.

The breadth of the portions is not given, but since the exact breadth of the oblation was about 30 geog. miles (Ezekiel 45:1 note), and seven tribes were between the entrance of Hamath and the oblation, the “breadth of one portion” was about 17 geog. miles. The breadth of the Levites’ portion and of the priests’ portion was in each case about 15 geog. miles. Ain-el-Weibeh, if Kadesh, ( (?),see Numbers 13:26) would be very nearly the southern border.

The general lines of existing features are followed with considerable fidelity, but accommodation is made to give the required symbolic expression. “Dan” had originally an allotment west of Benjamin, but having colonized and given its name to Laish in the north, was regarded as the most northern occupant of Canaan Judges 18:29. “Zebulun and Issachar” are removed to the south to make room for the second half of “Manasseh” brought over from the east of Jordan. “Reuben,” brought over from the east, is placed between “Ephraim and Judah.” “Benjamin” comes immediately south of the city, and “Gad” is brought over from the east to the extreme south.

See map, The Land of Israel

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XLVIII

This chapter contains a description of the several portions of

the land belonging to each tribe, together with the portion

allotted to the sanctuary, city, suburb, and prince, 1-29;

as also the measure and gates of the new city, 30-35.

NOTES ON CHAP. XLVIII

Verse Ezekiel 48:1. Now these are the names of the tribes. — See the division mentioned Numbers 34:7-12, which casts much light upon this.