- the fields of Ephraim:
- "And the kingª of Assyriaª broughtª° [men] from Babylon,ª¹ and from Cuthah,ª¹ and from Ava,ª¹ and from Hamath,ª¹ and from Sepharvaim,ª and placedª° [them] in the citiesª of Samariaª instead¹ of the childrenª of Israel:ª and they possessedª°¹ Samaria,ª and dweltª° in the citiesª thereof." {2Kg 17:24} + "Then they cameª° to¹ Zerubbabel,ª and to¹ the chiefª of the fathers,ª and saidª° unto them, Let us buildª° with¹ you: for¹ we seekª° your God,ª as ye [do]; and we¹ do sacrificeª° unto him since the daysª¹ of Esarhaddonª kingª of Assur,ª which brought us up¹¹ hither.²°¹" {Ezr 4:2} + "And in the daysª of Artaxerxesª wroteª° Bishlam,ª Mithredath,ª Tabeel,ª and the restª of their companions,ª unto¹ Artaxerxesª kingª of Persia;ª and the writingª of the letterª [was] writtenª° in the Syrian tongue,ª and interpretedª° in the Syrian tongue.ª ... And the restª of the nationsª whomª the greatª and nobleª Asnapparª brought over,ª° and setª°² in the citiesª of¹ Samaria,ª and the restª [that are] on this sideª the river,ª and at such a time.ª" {Ezr 4:7-10} + "[Then] sentª° the kingª an answerª untoª Rehumª the chancellor,ªª and [to] Shimshaiª the scribe,ª and [to] the restª of their companionsª that¹ dwellª° in Samaria,ª and [unto] the restª beyondª the river,ª Peace,ª and at such a time.ª" {Ezr 4:17} + "For¹ Godª will saveª° Zion,ª and will buildª° the citiesª of Judah:ª that they may dwellª° there,¹ and have it in possession.ª°" {Psa 69:35} + "Again¹ I will buildª° thee, and thou shalt be built,ª° O virginª of Israel:ª thou shalt again¹ be adornedª° with thy tabrets,ª and shalt go forthª° in the dancesª of them that make merry.ª° ... For¹ there shall beª a day,ª [that] the watchmenª° upon the mountª Ephraimª shall cry,ª° Ariseª° ye, and let us go upª° to Zionª unto¹ the LORDª our God.ª" {Jer 31:4-6} + "Prophesyª° therefore¹ concerning¹ the landª of Israel,ª and sayª° unto the mountains,ª and to the hills,ª to the rivers,ª and to the valleys,ª Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Behold,¹ I have spokenª° in my jealousyª and in my fury,ª because¹ ye have borneª° the shameª of the heathen:ª ... Yea, I will cause menª to walk²°¹ upon¹ you, [even]¹ my peopleª Israel;ª and they shall possessª° thee, and thou shalt be¹ their inheritance,ª and thou shalt no¹ moreª° henceforth¹ bereaveª° them [of men]." {Ezk 36:6-12} + "And ye shall dwellª° in the landª that¹ I gaveª° to your fathers;ª and ye shall be¹ my people,ª and I¹ will be¹ your God.ª" {Ezk 36:28} + "And sayª° unto¹ them, Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Behold,¹ I¹ will takeª°¹ the childrenª of Israelª from amongª¹ the heathen,ª whither¹¹ they be gone,ª° and will gatherª° them on every side,ª¹ and bringª° them into¹ their own land:ª ... And they shall dwellª° in¹ the landª that¹ I have givenª° unto Jacobª my servant,ª wherein¹ your fathersª have dwelt;ª° and they shall dwellª° therein,¹ [even] they,¹ and their children,ª and their children'sª childrenª for ever:ª and my servantª Davidª [shall be] their princeª for² ever.ª" {Ezk 37:21-25} + "Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Thisª [shall be] the border,ª whereby¹ ye shall inheritª°¹ the landª according to the twelveªª tribesª of Israel:ª Josephª [shall have two] portions.ª ... So shall ye divideª°¹ this¹ landª unto you according to the tribesª of Israel.ª" {Ezk 47:13-21} + "Now these¹ [are] the namesª of the tribes.ª From the northª endª¹ to¹ the coastª of the wayª of Hethlon,ª as one goethª° to Hamath,ª Hazarenan,ª the borderª of Damascusª northward,ª to¹ the coastª of Hamath;ª for these are¹ his sidesª eastª [and] west;ª aª [portion for] Dan.ª ... The oblationª that¹ ye shall offerª° unto the LORDª [shall be] of fiveª and twentyª thousandª in length,ª and of tenª thousandª in breadth.ª" {Ezk 48:1-9}
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