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 * This shall.
 # Nu 34:2-12
 * Joseph.
 # 48:4-6 Ge 48:5 49:26 1Ch 5:1 Jer 3:18 31:1
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 * lifted up mine hand.  or, swore.
 # 20:5,6,28,42 Ge 12:7 13:15 15:7 17:8 26:3 28:13 Nu 14:16,30
 * fall.
 # 48:29 Pr 16:33
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 * And this.
 # 17-20
 * Hethlon.
 # 48:1
 * Zedad.
 # Nu 34:8
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 * Hamath.
 # Nu 13:21 34:8 1Ki 8:65 Am 6:14 Zec 9:2
 * Berothah.
 # 2Sa 8:8
 * Berothai.  Damascus.
 # Ge 14:15 1Ch 18:5 Ac 9:2
 * Hazar-hatticon.  or, the middle village.  Hauran.
   The district of Auranitis, now Haouran, S. W. of Damascus.
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 * the border from.
   The Holy Land, as here described, extended from about 31
   degrees to 35 degrees N. lat. and from 34 degrees to 37
   degrees E. long.; being bounded on the north by a line drawn
   from the Mediterranean to Hamath; on the east by Damascus,
   Hauran, Gilead, and the land of Israel east of Jordan, unto
   the south of the Dead sea; on the south by Tamar and Kadesh,
   unto the river of Rhinocorura; and on the west by the
   Mediterranean sea, from the same point northward "till a man
   came over against Hamath;" and its length from north to south
   would be about 280 miles, and its breadth about 150 miles.
   The ten tribes, as well as Judah and Benjamin, were to be
   admitted to a full share in this inheritance, which seems to
   imply, that the future restoration to the promised land is
   predicted; while the admission of strangers who sojourned in
   the land to a share in the inheritance, as if native
   Israelites, plainly intimates the calling of the Gentiles into
   the church, and their joint inheritance of its privileges, and
   of the heavenly felicity.

 * Hazarenan.
 # 48:1 Nu 34:9
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 * from.  Heb. from between.  from Gilead.
 # Ge 31:23,47
 * Galead.
 # Nu 32:1 Jud 10:8
 * Jordan.
 # Ge 13:10 Job 40:23
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 * Tamar.
 # 48:28
 * strife.  or, Meribah.
 # Nu 20:13 De 32:51 33:8 Ps 81:7
 * river.  or, valley.
 # Jos 12:3
 * southward.  or, toward Teman.
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 # 20
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 # 21
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 * ye shall divide.
 # 13,14
 * and to the strangers.
 # Isa 56:6,7 Ac 2:5-10 11:18 Eph 2:12,13,19-22 3:6 Re 7:9,10
 * they shall have.
 # Ac 15:9 Ro 10:12 Ga 3:28,29 Col 3:11
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 # 23
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  1  The portions of the twelve tribes;
  8  of the sanctuary;
 15  of the city and suburbs;
 21  and of the prince.
 23  The portions of the twelve tribes.
 30  The dimensions and gates of the city.

 * the names.
 # Ex 1:1-5 Nu 1:5-15 13:4-15 Re 7:4-8
 * From.
 # 47:15-17 Nu 34:7-9
 * a portion.  Heb. one portion.  Dan.
 # Ge 30:3-6 Jos 19:40-47 Jud 18:26-29 2Sa 24:2 1Ki 12:28,29
 # Mt 20:15,16
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 * Asher.
 # Ge 30:12,13 Jos 19:24-31
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 * Naphtali.
 # Ge 30:7,8 Jos 19:32-39
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 * by the border.
   In this division of the Holy Land, a portion is laid out for
   each of the twelve tribes directly across the country, from
   east to west; and deducting the square of 25,000 reeds, or
   nearly fifty miles on each side, between Judah and Benjamin,
   for the priests, Levites, city, and temple, with the
   inheritance of the prince to the east and west, (see on ch.
   45:1,) from 280 miles, the length of the country from north to
   south, there will remain for each tribe a portion of less than
   twenty miles in width, and 150 in length.  This division of
   the land entirely differs from that which was made in the days
   of Joshua, in which the tribes were not only differently
   placed, but confused and inter-mixed; while here distinct lots
   are assigned to each of the twelve tribes, in a regular
   mathematical form.  Literally such a division never took
   place:  it seems to denote the equality of privileges which
   subsists among all the tribes of Believers, of whatever
   nation, and whatever their previous character may have been.

 * Manasseh.
 # Ge 30:22-24 41:51 48:5,14-20 Jos 13:29-31 17:1-11
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 * Ephraim.
 # Jos 16:1-10 17:8-10,14-18
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 * Reuben.
 # Ge 29:32 49:3,4 Jos 13:15-21
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 * Judah.
 # Ge 29:35 Jos 15:1-63 19:9
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 * the offering.
 # 45:1-6
 * the sanctuary.
 # 35 Isa 12:6 33:20-22 Zec 2:11,12 2Co 6:16 Eph 2:20-22 Col 2:9
 # Re 21:3,22 22:3
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 # 9
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 * for the priests.
 # 44:28 45:4 Nu 35:1-9 Jos 21:1-45 Mt 10:10 1Co 9:13,14
 * and the sanctuary.
 # 8
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 * It shall be for the priests that are sanctified.  or, The
   sanctified portion shall be for the priests.  the sons
 # 40:46 43:19 44:15,16
 * charge.  or, ward, or ordinance.
 # Mt 24:45,45,46 2Ti 4:7,8 1Pe 5:4 Re 2:10
 * as the Levites.
 # 44:10
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 * a thing.
 # 45:4 Le 27:21
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 * five and twenty thousand in.
 # 45:3 De 12:19 Lu 10:7
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 * they shall.
 # Ex 22:29 Le 27:10,28,33
 * for.
 # 12 Le 23:20 27:9,32 Mal 3:8-10
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 * a profane.
 # 22:26 42:20 44:23 45:6
 * for the city.
   The holy oblation of 25,000 square reeds, or near fifty square
   miles, was divided into three parts from north to south (see
   on ch. 45:1):  a portion on the north of 10,000 reeds in
   width, and 25,000 in length, for the priests, in the midst of
   which was the sanctuary or temple, surrounded by a wall 500
   reeds square, (ver. 9, 10; see on ch. 42:15;) next to this
   another portion of the same dimensions for the Levites, (ver.
   13, 14;) and on the south another portion of the same length,
   but only 5,000 reeds in breadth, for the city (ver. 15.)  The
   city was situated in the midst of this portion, being 4,500
   reeds, or about nine miles square, (see on ver. 30,) having a
   suburb of 250 reeds, or about half a mile, on each side, (ver.
   17,) leaving 10,000 reeds or nearly ten miles, on the east
   side, and the same on the west side, for the profit of those
   who serve the city out of all the tribes, (ver. 18, 19.)  On
   the east and west sides of this square of 25,000 reeds, is the
   portion of the prince; each of which, estimating the breadth
   of the land at 150 miles, would form a square of fifty miles.
   Thus the whole plan of the division of the country, laying out
   of the city, temple, and all its appendages, is perfectly
   regular and uniform; and would therefore convey to the minds
   of the Jews the most complete idea they were capable of
   conceiving of the most perfect church, commonwealth, city,
   temple, and conveniences, on the largest and grandest scale
   for the Divine worship; and it doubtless ultimately points out
   the land of Immanuel, the city of the New Jerusalem, and his
   temple, the Christian church, the house of the living God.

 # 1Ti 3:15
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 # 16
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 # 17
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 * that serve.
 # Jos 9:27 Ezr 2:43-58 Ne 7:46-62
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 * shall serve.
 # 45:6 1Ki 4:7-23 Ne 11:1-36
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 * four-square.
 # Heb 12:17 Re 21:16
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 * the residue.
 # 22 34:23,24 37:24 45:7,8 Ho 1:11
 * and westward.
 # 8-10
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 # 22
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 * Benjamin.
 # 1-7 Ge 35:16-19 Jos 18:21-28
 * a portion.  Heb. one portion.
 # 1
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 * Simeon.
 # Ge 29:33 49:5-7 Jos 19:1-9
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 * Issachar.
 # Ge 30:14-18 Jos 19:17-23
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 * Zebulun.
 # Ge 30:19,20 Jos 19:10-16
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 * Gad.
 # Ge 30:10,11 Jos 13:24-28
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 * from Tamar.
 # 47:19 2Ch 20:2
 * strife in Kadesh.  Heb. Meribah-kadesh.
 # Nu 20:1,13 Ps 106:32
 * the river.
 # Ge 15:18 Nu 34:5 Jos 13:3 Isa 27:12
 * the great sea.
 # 47:15,19,20
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 # 47:13-22 Nu 34:2,13 Jos 13:1-21:45
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 * the goings.
 # 16,32-35 Re 21:16
 * four.
   It is certainly most obvious to interpret these measures, not
   of cubits, but of the measuring reed which the prophet's
   conductor had in his hand; according to which, the city would
   be about thirty-six miles in circumference, and nine miles on
   each side of the square; which was nearly nine times larger
   than the greatest extent to which Jerusalem ever attained,
   (See on ver. 15; ch. 42:16.)  The large dimensions of the city
   and land were perhaps intended to intimate the extensive and
   glorious propagation of the gospel in the times predicted; and
   the land was not called Canaan, nor the city Jerusalem,
   probably because they were figurative of spiritual blessings
   to the church and to Israel.
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 # Isa 26:1,2 54:12 60:11 Re 21:12,13,21,25
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 # 32
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 # 33
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 # 34
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 * and the name.
 # Ge 22:14 Jer 33:16 Zec 14:21
 * The Lord.  Heb. JEHOVAH shammah.
 # Ex 15:26 17:15 Jud 6:24 Ps 46:5 48:3,14 68:18 77:13 132:14
 # Isa 12:6 14:32 24:23 Jer 3:17 Joe 3:21 Zec 2:10 Re 21:3 22:3



            CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL.

 The character of Ezekiel, as a Writer and Poet, is thus
 admirably drawn by the masterly hand of Bishop Lowth:  "Ezekiel
 is much inferior to Jeremiah in elegance; in sublimity he is not
 even excelled by Isaiah; but his sublimity is of a totally
 different kind.  He is deep, vehement, tragical; his sentiments
 are elevated, animated, full of fire and indignation; his
 imagery is crowded, magnificent, terrific; his language is
 grand, solemn, austere, rough, and at times unpolished; he
 abounds in repetitions, not for the sake of grace or elegance,
 but from vehemence and indignation.  Whatever subject he treats
 of, that he sedulously puruses; from that he rarely departs, but
 cleaves, as it were, to it; whence the connexion is in general
 evident and well preserved.  In other respects he may perhaps be
 exceeded by the other prophets; but, for that species of
 composition to which he seems adapted by natural gifts, the
 forcible, impetuous, grave, and grand, not one of the sacred
 writers is superior to him.  His diction is sufficiently
 perspicuous; all his obscurity arises from the nature of his
 subjects.  Visions (as for instance, among others, those of
 Hosea, Amos, and Zechariah,) are necessarily dark and confused.
 The greater part of Ezekiel, particularly towards the middle of
 the book, is poetical, whether we regard the matter of the
 language."  Abp. Newcombe judiciously observes, The Prophet is
 not to be considered merely as a poet, or as a framer of those
 august and astonishing visions, and of those admirable poetical
 representations, which he committed to writing; but as an
 instrument in the hands of God, who vouchsafed to reveal
 himself, through a long succession of ages, not only in divers
 parts constituting a magnificant and uniform whole, but also in
 different manners, as by voice, by dreams, by inspiration, and
 by plain or enigmatical vision.  "Ezekiel is a great poet, full
 of originality; and, in my opinion, whoever censures him as if
 he were only an imitator of the old prophets, can never have
 felt his power.  He must not, in general, be compared with
 Isaiah, and the rest of the old prophets.  Those are great,
 Ezekiel is also great; those in their manner of poetry, Ezekiel
 in his."  To justify this character the learned prelate descends
 to particulars, and gives apposite examples, not only of the
 clear, flowing, and nervous, but also of the sublime; and
 concludes his observations on his style, by stating it to be his
 deliberate opinion, that if his "style is the old age of Hebrew
 language and composition, (as has been alleged,) it is a firm
 and vigorous one, and should induce us to trace its youth and
 manhood with the most assiduous attention."  As a Prophet,
 Ezekiel must ever be allowed to occupy a very high rank; and few
 of the prophets have left a more valuable treasure to the church
 of God than he has.  It is true, he is in several places
 obscure; but this resulted either from the nature of his
 subjects, or the events predicted being still unfulfilled; and,
 when time has rolled away the mist of futurity, successive
 generations will then perceive with what heavenly wisdom this
 much neglected prophet has spoken.  There is, however, a great
 proportion of his work which is free from every obscurity, and
 highly edifying.  He has so accurately and minutely foretold the
 fate and condition of various nations and cities, that nothing
 can be more interesting than to trace the exact accomplishment
 of these prophecies in the accounts furnished by historians and
 travellers; while, under the elegant type of a new temple to be
 erected, a new worship to be introduced, and a new Jerusalem to
 be built, with new land to be allotted to the twelve tribes, may
 be discovered the vast extent and glory of the New Testament
 Church.
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  1  Jehoiakim's captivity.
  3  Ashpenaz takes Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
  8  They refusing the king's portion do prosper with pulse and
     water.
 17  Their proficiency in wisdom.

 # 2Ki 24:1,2,13 2Ch 36:5-7
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 * Cir A.M. 3398.  B.C. 606.  the Lord.
 # 2:37,38 5:18 De 28:49-52 32:30 Jud 2:14 3:8 4:2 Ps 106:41,42
 # Isa 42:24
 * with part.
 # 5:2 2Ch 36:7 Jer 27:19,20
 * Shinar.
 # Ge 10:10 11:2 Isa 11:11 Zec 5:11
 * and he.
 # 5:2,3 Jud 16:23,24 1Sa 5:2 31:9,10 Ezr 1:7 Jer 51:44 Hab 1:16
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 * Foretold.
 # 2Ki 20:17,18 Isa 39:7 Jer 41:1
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 * Children.
   The word {yeladim,} rendered children, is frequently used for
   lads, or young men. (see Ge 21:8, 14-16,) [neaniskous,] as the
   LXX. render; and Daniel must have been at this time at least
   seventeen or eighteen years of age.

 * in whom.
 # Le 21:18-21 24:19,20 Jud 8:18 2Sa 14:25 Ac 7:20 Eph 5:27
 * and skilful.
   Rather, as Houbigant renders, "apt to understand wisdom, to
   acquire knowledge, and to attain science;" for it was not a
   knowledge of the sciences, but merely a capacity to learn
   them, that was required.

 # 2:20,21 5:11 Ec 7:19 Ac 7:22
 * ability.
 # 17-20 Pr 22:29