Ezekiel 48 concludes the vision of restoration by detailing the final division of the land among the twelve tribes of Israel. Each tribe receives a clear and equal inheritance, emphasizing order, justice, and permanence. At the center of the land is a holy portion set apart for the sanctuary, the priests, the Levites, and the city, reinforcing that God’s presence remains central to the life of the nation.
The chapter ends by naming the restored city and listing its gates, each bearing the name of a tribe of Israel. This affirms that none are forgotten and that God’s promises to all the tribes are fully honored. The final declaration — “The Lord Is There” — summarizes the entire book’s movement from departure to return, from judgment to restoration, confirming that God’s abiding presence defines the future of His people.
Christ-Foreshadowing
Ezekiel 48 foreshadows Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of God dwelling permanently with His people. The final name of the city, “The Lord Is There,” anticipates the reality realized in Christ, through whom God’s presence is no longer confined to a place but shared with His people forever. What Ezekiel sees in vision finds its lasting fulfillment in Christ’s reign of peace and presence.
Ezekiel 48 — “The Lord Is There”
Full Song Lyrics
Verse 1 — The Tribal Portions
These are the tribes from north to south
Each inheritance set by mouth
Dan at the border, first in line
A measured gift by plan divine
Asher, Naphtali follow through
Manasseh, Ephraim receive their due
Reuben, Judah take their place
Each portion marked by sovereign grace
Chorus
Not by strength nor former claim
But by the Lord who knows each name
The land is given, just and fair
A promised home beyond despair
Verse 2 — The Holy Portion
At the center, a sacred space
A holy gift set in its place
For priests and Levites, city too
A dwelling built by God’s own view
The prince receives what lies beside
No land seized, no borders pried
Justice stands in ordered line
All arranged by hand divine
Chorus
God at center, God as guide
Nothing taken, none denied
Every tribe in rightful stand
Living peace within the land
Verse 3 — The City Gates
The city stands with gates all round
Each tribe’s name carved and found
Three to north and three to south
Three to east, three to west’s mouth
Reuben, Judah, Levi named
Joseph, Benjamin proclaimed
Dan and Naphtali stand tall
Asher, Zebulun — twelve in all
Chorus
Every name remembered still
Each one known by sovereign will
No tribe lost, no promise gone
All restored from what was wrong
Final Chorus — The New Name
The city’s name from that great day
Will nevermore be cast away
A truth declared for all to see
“The Lord Is There” — eternally
Outro
Thus ends the vision — firm and sure
God dwells with man, secure and pure
