Ezekiel 47:20

And for the west side, the great sea, from the boundary as far as over against the entering in of Hamath— this is the west side.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.

In Context

19And for the south side southward, from Tamar as far as the waters of Meriboth-kadesh, towards the torrent bed unto the great sea,—even the south side southward.

21So then ye shall apportion this land to you by the tribes of Israel. —

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Cross References

Ezekiel 48:1Now these are the names of the tribes,—At the northern extremity, beside the Hethlon road—as one entereth Hamath, Hazar-enan the boundary of Damascus northwards by the side of Hamath, and so they shall be his as east side and west-Dan, one.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 47:14-23

The Borders of the Land Appointed. ( b. c. 574.) 13 Thus saith the Lord God ; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions. 14 And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance. 15 And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad; 16… Read the whole commentary →

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