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Ezekiel 47

Ezekiel 47:19

The Borders of the Land · Ezekiel 47:13–23
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Translations

Modern
On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
Traditional
And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.
Literal
And the side of the Negev toward the south: From Tamar unto the waters of Meribah Kadesh, along the brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. And this is the side of the Negev toward the south.
Latin
Plaga autem australis meridiana, a Thamar usque ad aquas contradictionis Cades, et torrens usque ad mare magnum: et hæc est plaga ad meridiem australis.

Original

Hebrew
English
On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.

Notes

Ezekiel 47:15–20

The new promised land's boundaries were similar to those in Numbers 34:1–12. The boundaries stretched from Lebo-hamath in the north to the Brook of Egypt in the south, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Jordan River in the east.

The people would now fully possess this promised land, which they had never done before. Transjordan, the area east of the Jordan River, was not included. This area was the historic home of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh. It was outside the boundaries promised to Moses and was not part of the original promise. But many Israelites had lived there in the past.

Ezekiel 47:13–48:35

The final section of the book of Ezekiel describes the boundaries of the land and how it will be divided among the tribes.

In this section, theology (teaching about God) is shown through geography (the arrangement of the land). The way the land is organized has meaning. Matters such as space, access, and position in relation to the temple are very important.

Where a tribe lives, and how close it is to the temple, shows something about order and holiness among God’s people.

Events

Places

Brook of Egypt: Southwestern boundary of the Promised Land Great Sea: The Mediterranean Sea, the western boundary of the Promised Land Meribah: A place where Moses disobeyed God Tamar: Landmark on the southeastern border of Israel

Glossary

Book of Revelation Brook of Egypt Earth Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Hamath, Entrance of Hazazon-tamar Inheritance Judaism Kadesh, Kadesh-Barnea Meribah Meribah-Kadesh, Meribath-Kadesh New Jerusalem Sadducees Son of Man Tamar (Place) Temple Theocracy Worship

Topics

Canaan: Land of Prophecy Concerning, After the Restoration of Israel Egypt: A Small Stream Flowing Into the Mediterranean Sea Tamar: A City of Unknown Location