Ezekiel 48:27

27 “Gad will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.

Ezekiel 48:27 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
27 And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion.
English Standard Version (ESV)
27 Adjoining the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, Gad, one portion.
New Living Translation (NLT)
27 The territory of Gad is just south of Zebulun with the same borders to the east and west.
The Message Bible (MSG)
27 "Gad: one portion, bordering Zebulun from east to west.
American Standard Version (ASV)
27 And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad, one [portion].
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
27 Gad will have one part of the land and border Zebulun on the south. It will extend from the eastern border to the western border.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
27 Next to the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, will be Gad-one [portion].
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
27 "Gad will receive one share. It will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.

Ezekiel 48:27 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 48:27

And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west
side, Gad a portion.
] The last of the tribes; a "troop" of overcomers, who are more than conquerors over all their enemies through Christ: all Christians shall have their part and portion in the church below, and in all the privileges and immunities of it; and in the church above, in all the glories and blessedness thereof.

Ezekiel 48:27 In-Context

25 “Issachar will have one portion; it will border the territory of Simeon from east to west.
26 “Zebulun will have one portion; it will border the territory of Issachar from east to west.
27 “Gad will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.
28 “The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.
29 “This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Sovereign LORD.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Joshua 13:24-28
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