Ezekiel 48:4
““By the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one portion.”
What does Ezekiel 48:4 mean?
After the Babylonian exile, the prophet Ezekiel received a vision of Israel's restoration and renewal, including a detailed plan for how the land would be redistributed among the tribes. This verse is part of that vision, describing how the territory would be divided in the restored kingdom. Here, Manasseh receives one allotment of land stretching east to west across the middle section of the promised land. The distribution Ezekiel describes reflects God's intention to restore order, belonging, and identity to all twelve tribes after their devastation and captivity. For people in exile or experiencing loss, this vision offered hope that what seemed broken could be remade and that everyone had a place in God's renewed purposes.