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17 So the northern border will run from the Mediterranean to Hazar-enan, on the border between Hamath to the north and Damascus to the south.

18 “The eastern border starts at a point between Hauran and Damascus and runs south along the Jordan River between Israel and Gilead, past the Dead Sea[a] and as far south as Tamar.[b] This will be the eastern border.

19 “The southern border will go west from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh[c] and then follow the course of the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean. This will be the southern border.

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  1. 47:18a Hebrew the eastern sea.
  2. 47:18b As in Greek version; Hebrew reads you will measure.
  3. 47:19 Hebrew waters of Meribath-kadesh.

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.