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17 This northern boundary will stretch from the Mediterranean Sea to Hazar-enan (on the northern border of Damascus) and the border of Hamath on the far north. 18 The eastern boundary will run south between Hauran and Damascus along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel to the Dead Sea, all the way to Tamar. 19 The southern boundary will run west from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.

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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.