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11 But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will ·be left for salt [or remain salty]. 12 All kinds of fruit trees will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not ·dry and die [wither] and ·there will always be fruit on them [L their fruit will not fail]. The trees will bear fruit every month, because the water for them comes from the ·Temple [sanctuary]. The fruit from the trees will be used for food, and their leaves for ·medicine [L healing].”

Borders of the Land

13 This is what the Lord God says: “These are the borders of the land to be divided for an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph will have two parts of land [C the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, Joseph’s two sons adopted by Jacob (Gen. 48:17–20)].

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11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.(A) 12 Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river.(B) Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit(C) fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary(D) flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.(E)

The Boundaries of the Land

13 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “These are the boundaries(F) of the land that you will divide among the twelve tribes of Israel as their inheritance, with two portions for Joseph.(G)

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