New English Translation

Ezekiel 48:25-35 New English Translation (NET)

25. Next to the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar will have one portion.

26. Next to the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun will have one portion.

27. Next to the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad will have one portion.

28. Next to the border of Gad, at the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, to the Stream of Egypt and on to the Great Sea.

29. This is the land which you will allot to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the sovereign Lord.

30. “These are the exits of the city: On the north side, one and one-half miles by measure,

31. the gates of the city will be named for the tribes of Israel; there will be three gates to the north: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.

32. On the east side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan.

33. On the south side, one and one-half miles by measure, there will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun.

34. On the west side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.

35. The circumference of the city will be six miles. The name of the city from that day forward will be: ‘The Lord Is There.’”