Adjoining the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, Zebulun, one portion.
The south side of the city measured just the same as the north and east sides did: and three gates; were on that side, as on the others: one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun; at which these tribes entered, or those they represent.
Issachar--Its ancient portion had been on the plain of Esdraelon. Compared (Gen 49:14) to "a strong ass crouching between two burdens," that is, tribute and tillage; never meddling with wars except in self-defense.
The division begins in the north and proceeds southward through the tribes in order, with the sanctuary, priesthood, Levites, city, and prince's land fixed at the center, and the remaining five tribes distributed from that point to the southern boundary.
AI summary
Commenting on Ezekiel 48:1-29