an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, characterהַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים
shêbeṭ
the — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clanמִקְצֵ֣ה
qâtseh
from — an extremityצָפ֡וֹנָה
tsâphôwn
properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)אֶל
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, toיַ֣ד
yâd
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]דֶּֽרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbחֶתְלֹ֣ן
Chethlôn
Chethlon, a place in Palestineלְֽבוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)חֲמָ֡ת
Chămâth
Chamath, a place in Syriaעֵינָן֩
Chătsar ʻÊynân
Chatsar-Enan, a place in Palestineגְּב֨וּל
gᵉbûwl
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedדַּמֶּ֤שֶׂק
Dammeseq
Damascus, a city of Syriaצָפ֨וֹנָה֙
tsâphôwn
properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)אֶל
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, toיַ֣ד
yâd
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]חֲמָ֔ת
Chămâth
Chamath, a place in Syriaוְהָיוּ
hâyâh
and — to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)ל֧וֹ
le-
to/for him/his/itפְאַת
pêʼâh
properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremityקָדִ֛ים
qâdîym
the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)הַיָּ֖ם
yâm
the — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southדָּ֥ן
Dân
Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by themאֶחָֽד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Ezekiel 48:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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“Now these are the names of the tribes: from the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan, which is on the northern border of Damascus, beside Hamath, and running from the east to the west, Dan, one portion.
This closes the entire book: a temple that opened with a fleeing, wrathful glory ends with that same glory permanently at rest, giving its own name to the city.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
““Now these are the names of the tribes: from the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan, which is on the northern border of Damascus, beside Hamath, and running from the east to the west, Dan, one portion.”
This closes the entire book: a temple that opened with a fleeing, wrathful glory ends with that same glory permanently at rest, giving its own name to the city.