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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/47.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/47.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220You are to distribute this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/47.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Divide the land within these boundaries among the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/47.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/47.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/47.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Thus you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/47.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/47.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That is the land to be divided among the tribes of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/47.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Divide this land among yourselves for each of the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/47.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Divide this land among your tribes; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/47.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You are to apportion this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/47.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"This is how you will divide this land for yourselves among the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'So you shall divide this land to you according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So shall ye divide this land to you according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/47.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“So you shall divide this land to yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have divided this land to yourselves, according to the tribes of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And ye have divided this land to you, according to the tribes of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye divided that land to you for the tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall divide this land unto you by the tribes of Israel: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/47.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall divide this land according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall divide this land for the tribes of Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So ye shall divide this land to them, <i>even</i> to the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=14602" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/47.htm">The Borders of the Land</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: wə·ḥil·laq·tem (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">You are to divide</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">among yourselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: lə·šiḇ·ṭê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">according to the tribes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Numbers 34:13</a></span><br />So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1-2</a></span><br />Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. / Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-4.htm">Joshua 18:4-10</a></span><br />Appoint three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to survey the land and map it out, according to the inheritance of each. Then they will return to me / and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north. / When you have mapped out the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">Numbers 26:52-56</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. / Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/33-54.htm">Numbers 33:54</a></span><br />And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Deuteronomy 1:38</a></span><br />Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-28.htm">Deuteronomy 3:28</a></span><br />But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7</a></span><br />Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-10</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-18.htm">Galatians 3:18</a></span><br />For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So shall you divide this land to you according to the tribes of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">no references for this vers </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/13-13.htm">Distribute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-14.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-22.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-14.htm">Division</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-19.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Tribes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-8.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Distribute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/daniel/2-41.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/daniel/2-41.htm">Division</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-23.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">Tribes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 47</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">The vision of the holy waters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-6.htm">The virtue of them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">The borders of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">The division of it by lot</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/47.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/47.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You are to divide this land</b><br>This phrase refers to the allocation of the Promised Land, a recurring theme in the Old Testament. The division of land is reminiscent of the initial distribution under Joshua (Joshua 13-19). It signifies God's promise and faithfulness to Israel, ensuring each tribe receives its inheritance. The land division also symbolizes order and justice, reflecting God's sovereign plan for His people.<p><b>among yourselves</b><br>This indicates a communal responsibility and participation in the inheritance. It emphasizes unity and shared identity among the Israelites. The division is not just a physical allocation but a spiritual and covenantal act, reinforcing the collective identity of the tribes as God's chosen people.<p><b>according to the tribes of Israel</b><br>The mention of the tribes underscores the continuity of God's covenant with the descendants of Jacob. Each tribe's inheritance is a fulfillment of the promises made to the patriarchs (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7, 15</a>:18-21). This division also foreshadows the eschatological hope of restoration and unity among God's people, as seen in prophecies of a future gathering and restoration (<a href="/ezekiel/37-15.htm">Ezekiel 37:15-28</a>). The tribes' allocation reflects God's faithfulness and the enduring nature of His promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel receives visions from God, including the vision of the restored land of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tribes_of_israel.htm">The Tribes of Israel</a></b><br>The descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob, representing the nation of Israel, who are to inherit the land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his descendants, symbolizing God's covenant and faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_division_of_the_land.htm">The Division of the Land</a></b><br>A prophetic vision of the future allocation of the land among the tribes, signifying restoration and fulfillment of God's promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exile.htm">The Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of the Babylonian captivity, during which Ezekiel prophesied, highlighting themes of judgment and hope.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are sure and steadfast. Just as He promised the land to Israel, He fulfills His promises to us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>Even in times of exile or difficulty, God has a plan for restoration. We can trust in His timing and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_in_christ.htm">Inheritance in Christ</a></b><br>As believers, we have a spiritual inheritance through Christ, which is secure and eternal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_believers.htm">Unity Among Believers</a></b><br>The division of the land among the tribes symbolizes unity and shared inheritance. In Christ, we are one body, called to live in harmony.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The allocation of the land required obedience to God's instructions. We are called to follow God's Word in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_47.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 47</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_joshua_21_cities_conflict_with_14-20.htm">Do the cities assigned in Joshua 21 conflict with the earlier tribal boundaries in Joshua 14-20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_priests'_inheritances_align_biblically.htm">Ezekiel 44:28 indicates priests have no inheritance apart from the Lord--how does this align with land allotment practices known from other biblical or historical sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_levi's_landlessness_align_biblically.htm">How does Deuteronomy 10:8's statement that Levi had no land inheritance align with inherited lands described in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_tribes_fully_possess_land.htm">If the land division was divinely ordained, why do other biblical accounts (e.g., Judges 1) describe tribes failing to fully possess these assigned territories?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/47.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 21-23.</span> - The geographical boundaries of the land having been indicated, general directions are furnished as to the manner of its distribution. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> It should be partitioned among the tribes as tribes rather than among the families of Israel (see on ver. 13). <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> The division of the territory should be made by lot. This is pointed to by the use of <span class="hebrew">חָלַק</span> (from <span class="hebrew">חֵלֶק</span>, "a smooth stone"), which signifies "to divide by lot." <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> The strangers who should sojourn amongst the tribes and beget children amongst them should inherit equally with Israelites who should be born in the country. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You are to divide</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחִלַּקְתֶּ֞ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥil·laq·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to apportion, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֛את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֧רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among yourselves</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the tribes</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשִׁבְטֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šiḇ·ṭê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Ezekiel 47:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/47-21.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 47:21 So you shall divide this land (Ezek. 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