Ezekiel 48:31

“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.”

"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." - Ezekiel 48:31
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What does Ezekiel 48:31 mean?

"Ezekiel 48:31 (KJV) - 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." This verse is found in the book of Ezekiel, which is a prophetic book in the Old Testament. The…

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Gates of Promise: A Reflection on Ezekiel 48:31

Ezekiel 48:31 states, "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." This profound verse encapsulates not just a geographical specification, but also a theological…

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A Prayer for Unity and Identity in God’s Kingdom

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I stand in awe of Your Word, which is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. I reflect on the beauty and significance of Ezekiel 48:31, where You proclaimed, "And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of…

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Ezekiel 48:31 - "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."
Genesis 31:48 - "And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;"
Ezekiel 48:19 - "And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel."
Numbers 31:48 - "¶ And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:"
Ezekiel 48:5 - "And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim."
Ezekiel 48:27 - "And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion."
Ezekiel 48:7 - "And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah."
Ezekiel 20:48 - "And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched."
Ezekiel 48:25 - "And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion."
Ezekiel 48:2 - "And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher."
Ezekiel 48:30 - "¶ And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures."
Ezekiel 48:26 - "And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion."
Ezekiel 48:4 - "And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh."
Ezekiel 48:6 - "And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben."
Ezekiel 48:3 - "And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali."
Ezekiel 48:12 - "And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites."
Ezekiel 48:35 - "It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there."
Ezekiel 48:14 - "And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD."
Jeremiah 48:31 - "Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres."
Ezekiel 48:23 - "As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion."
Ezekiel 48:24 - "And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion."
Ezekiel 48:29 - "This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 48:9 - "The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth."
Ezekiel 23:48 - "Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness."
Ezekiel 48:32 - "And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan."
Ezekiel 48:34 - "At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali."
Ezekiel 48:20 - "All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city."
Ezekiel 48:22 - "Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince."
Ezekiel 48:28 - "And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea."