"And the gates of the city {shall be} after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben,…" — Ezekiel 48:31

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.”

— Ezekiel 48:31

Verse 30

And these {are} the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.

Verse 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 — Context

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.

And these {are} the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.

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 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.

And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.

Cross References

Revelation 21:12-13

And had a wall great and high, {and} had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are {the names} of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Isaiah 26:1-2

In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will {God} appoint {for} walls and bulwarks.

Revelation 21:25

And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

Isaiah 60:11

Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that {men} may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and {that} their kings {may be} brought. {forces: or, wealth}

Isaiah 54:12

And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.

Revelation 21:21

And the twelve gates {were} twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city {was} pure gold, as it were transparent glass.