12 And (A)by the river on its bank, on one side and on the other, will grow all kinds of (B)trees for food. Their (C)leaves will not wither and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month because their water flows from the sanctuary, and their fruit will be for food and their (D)leaves for healing.”

Boundaries and Division of the Land

13 This is what the Lord [a]God says: “This shall be the (E)boundary by which you shall divide the land for an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall have two (F)portions. 14 And you shall divide it for an inheritance, each one [b]equally with the other; for I [c](G)swore to give it to your forefathers, and this land shall fall to you [d]as an inheritance.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 47:13 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
  2. Ezekiel 47:14 Lit like his brother
  3. Ezekiel 47:14 Lit lifted up My hand
  4. Ezekiel 47:14 Lit in

12 Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river.(A) Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit(B) fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary(C) flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.(D)

The Boundaries of the Land

13 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “These are the boundaries(E) of the land that you will divide among the twelve tribes of Israel as their inheritance, with two portions for Joseph.(F) 14 You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with uplifted hand to give it to your ancestors, this land will become your inheritance.(G)

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