Ezekiel 48:24
““By the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one portion.”
What does Ezekiel 48:24 mean?
Simeon's territory in the restored Israel gets squeezed between Benjamin and the other tribes, receiving one standard portion of land. This verse is part of Ezekiel's vision of how the promised land will be divided when God's people return from exile, and it reflects how the ancient tribe of Simeon (which had largely been absorbed into Judah's territory centuries earlier) would be restored to a visible place in God's renewed community. The detail matters because it shows that God hadn't forgotten anyone, even tribes whose identity had faded from memory. For people reading this during or after exile, it would have been deeply comforting: no matter how scattered or forgotten you feel, you have a place in God's restored future.