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17 Thus the border extends from the sea to Hazar-enon, north of the border of Damascus, the frontier of Hamath to the north. This is the northern boundary. 18 The eastern border shall be between Damascus and Hauran, while the Jordan will form the border between Gilead and the land of Israel down to the eastern sea as far as Tamar. This is the eastern boundary. 19 The southern border shall go southward from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, on to the Wadi of Egypt, and into the Great Sea. This is the southern boundary.(A)

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17 The boundary will extend from the sea to Hazar Enan,[a] along the northern border of Damascus, with the border of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary.(A)

18 “On the east side the boundary will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Dead Sea and as far as Tamar.[b] This will be the eastern boundary.(B)

19 “On the south side it will run from Tamar as far as the waters of Meribah Kadesh,(C) then along the Wadi of Egypt(D) to the Mediterranean Sea.(E) This will be the southern boundary.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 47:17 Hebrew Enon, a variant of Enan
  2. Ezekiel 47:18 See Syriac; Hebrew Israel. You will measure to the Dead Sea.