Ezekiel 48:31

What does Ezekiel 48:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 48:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the doors of the town are to be named by the names of the tribes of Israel; three doors on the north, one for Reuben, one for Judah, one for Levi;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the gates of the city <FI>are<Fi> according to the names of the tribes of Israel; three gates northward: the gate of Reuben one, the gate of Judah one, the gate of Levi one.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the gates of the city according to the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates on the north side, the gate of Ruben one, the gate of Juda one, the gate of Levi one.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

Context

v.30And these are the egresses of the city: On the north side four thousand and five hundred reeds by measure;

v.31This passage

v.32And at the east side four thousand and five hundred reeds, and three gates: even the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 26:1

    In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks.

  • Isaiah 60:11

    Thy gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.

  • Revelation 21:25

    And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there):

  • Isaiah 54:12

    And I will make thy pinnacles of rubies, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy border of precious stones.

  • Revelation 21:12

    having a wall great and high; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

  • Revelation 21:21

    And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

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