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Ezekiel 47

Ezekiel 47:18

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

Modern
On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.
Traditional
And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.
Literal
And on the side of the east from between Hauran, and between Damascus, and between Gilead, and between the land of Israel, along the Jordan; from this border to the Eastern Sea as far as Tamar. And this is the side of the east.
Latin
Porro plaga orientalis de medio Auran, et de medio Damasci, et de medio Galaad, et de medio terræ Israël, Jordanis disterminans ad mare orientale. Metiemini etiam plagam orientalem.

Original

Hebrew
English
On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern 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

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Damascus: Ancient city, capital of Syria, important in biblical history Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name Hauran: Region east of the Sea of Galilee Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history Tamar: Landmark on the southeastern border of Israel

Glossary

Bashan Book of Revelation Dead Sea Earth East Sea Eastern Sea Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Hamath, Entrance of Hauran Hazar-Enan, Hazar-Enon Hazazon-tamar Inheritance Judaism New Jerusalem Sadducees Son of Man Temple Theocracy Worship

Topics

Canaan: Land of Prophecy Concerning, After the Restoration of Israel Dead Sea: Prophecy Concerning Hauran: A District Probably South of Damascus and East of the Jordan River