Ezekiel 47:13

"By the river banks, on both sides, will grow every tree for food, whose leaf won’t wither, neither will its fruit fail. It will produce new fruit every month, because its waters issue out of the sanctuary. Its fruit will be for food, and its leaf for healing.”"

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 47:13, God describes a lush, abundant landscape along the banks of a river that flows from the sanctuary, symbolizing divine provision and life. The trees are evergreen, their leaves never wilting, and they bear fruit continually throughout the year, providing both sustenance and healing. For the original audience, this vivid imagery would have underscored God’s promise to restore Israel with abundant resources and continuous blessings, reflecting the ideal of a prosperous, divinely maintained environment that ensured the well-being and health of the people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The ideal reallotment of the land to the twelve tribes of Israel is found inEzekiel 47:13-14. The special mention of Joseph’s portions was in order to express that the twelve portions were to be exclusive of Levi’s land, which was to be provided out of the “oblation.”

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