Ezekiel 47:15
New International Version
“This is to be the boundary of the land: “On the north side it will run from the Mediterranean Sea by the Hethlon road past Lebo Hamath to Zedad,

New Living Translation
“These are the boundaries of the land: The northern border will run from the Mediterranean toward Hethlon, then on through Lebo-hamath to Zedad;

English Standard Version
“This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side, from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, and on to Zedad,

Berean Standard Bible
This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad,

King James Bible
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;

New King James Version
“This shall be the border of the land on the north: from the Great Sea, by the road to Hethlon, as one goes to Zedad,

New American Standard Bible
“And this shall be the boundary of the land: on the north side, from the Great Sea by the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of Zedad;

NASB 1995
“This shall be the boundary of the land: on the north side, from the Great Sea by the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of Zedad;

NASB 1977
“And this shall be the boundary of the land: on the north side, from the Great Sea by the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of Zedad;

Legacy Standard Bible
“This shall be the boundary of the land: on the north side, from the Great Sea by the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of Zedad;

Amplified Bible
“And this shall be the boundary of the land on the north side: from the Great [Mediterranean] Sea by way of Hethlon to the entrance of Zedad,

Christian Standard Bible
This is to be the border of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Mediterranean Sea by way of Hethlon and Lebo-hamath to Zedad,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is to be the border of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Mediterranean Sea by way of Hethlon and Lebo-hamath to Zedad,

American Standard Version
And this shall be the border of the land: On the north side, from the great sea, by the way of Hethlon, unto the entrance of Zedad;

Contemporary English Version
The northern border will begin at the Mediterranean Sea, then continue eastward to Hethlon, to Lebo-Hamath, then across to Zedad,

English Revised Version
And this shall be the border of the land: on the north side, from the great sea, by the way of Hethlon, unto the entering in of Zedad;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the northern border for the land: On the north side the border will run from the Mediterranean Sea all the way to Hethlon and Hamath Pass. It will run through the city of Zedad and through

Good News Translation
"The northern boundary runs eastward from the Mediterranean Sea to the city of Hethlon, to Hamath Pass, to the city of Zedad,

International Standard Version
"This is to be the border for the land: on the north side, from the Mediterranean Sea by the Hethlon Road to the entrance of Zedad,

Majority Standard Bible
This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad,

NET Bible
"This will be the border of the land: On the north side, from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon to the entrance of Zedad;

New Heart English Bible
"'This shall be the border of the land: On the north side, from the Great Sea, by the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of Zedad;

Webster's Bible Translation
And this shall be the border of the land towards the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;

World English Bible
“This shall be the border of the land: “On the north side, from the great sea, by the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of Zedad;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And this [is] the border of the land at the north quarter; from the Great Sea, the way of Hethlon, at the coming in to Zedad:

Young's Literal Translation
And this is the border of the land at the north quarter; from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, at the coming in to Zedad:

Smith's Literal Translation
And this the bound of the land to the side of the north from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, to go to Zedad.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And this is the border of the land: toward the north side, from the great sea by the way of Hethalon, as men go to Sedada,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now this is the border of the land toward the northern region, from the great sea, by the way of Hethlon, arriving at Zedad:

New American Bible
These are the borders of the land: on the northern side, from the Great Sea in the direction of Hethlon, Lebo-hamath to Zedad,

New Revised Standard Version
This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side, from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, and on to Zedad,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And this shall be the border of the land, on the north side, from the great sea, by the way of Hethron which goes to Zedad:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And this is the border of the land to the north of the Great Sea: the road of Khethrun that enters to Tsadad
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And this shall be the border of the land: on the north side, from the Great Sea, by the way of Hethlon, unto the entrance of Zedad;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these are the borders of the land that lies northward, from the great sea that comes down, and divides the entrance of Emaseldam;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Borders of the Land
14You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance. 15This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, 16Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.…

Cross References
Numbers 34:7-9
Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor, / and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad, / continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north.

Joshua 13:2-6
This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, / from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites; / to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites; ...

1 Kings 8:65
So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.

2 Kings 14:25
This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.

Isaiah 27:12
In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one.

Isaiah 33:17-21
Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar. / Your mind will ponder the former terror: “Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?” / You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language you cannot understand. ...

Jeremiah 31:38-40
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. / The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. / The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”

Amos 6:14
For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”

Zechariah 14:10
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.

Revelation 21:10-12
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. / The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

Revelation 22:1-2
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Matthew 4:15
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 1:33
and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

John 4:5-14
So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. / When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” ...


Treasury of Scripture

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;

And this.

Ezekiel 47:17-20
And the border from the sea shall be Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side…

Hethlon.

Ezekiel 48:1
Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.

Zedad.

Numbers 34:8
From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:

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Ezekiel 47
1. The vision of the holy waters
6. The virtue of them
13. The borders of the land
22. The division of it by lot














This shall be the boundary of the land
This phrase introduces a divine decree regarding the territorial limits of the land promised to Israel. The Hebrew word for "boundary" is "גְּבוּל" (gevul), which signifies a defined limit or border. In the biblical context, boundaries were not just physical demarcations but also spiritual and covenantal markers. They represented God's promise and provision for His people, delineating the space where His covenant community would dwell and thrive.

On the north side
The specification of the "north side" indicates a precise geographical orientation. In ancient Israel, directions were often given in relation to the cardinal points, with the north being associated with the unknown or foreign lands. This northern boundary signifies the extent of God's promise reaching into areas that were often seen as distant or hostile, emphasizing His sovereignty over all creation.

it will extend from the Great Sea
The "Great Sea" refers to the Mediterranean Sea, known in Hebrew as "הַיָּם הַגָּדוֹל" (hayam hagadol). This body of water was a significant geographical feature for Israel, serving as a natural boundary and a source of trade and interaction with other cultures. The mention of the Great Sea underscores the vastness of the land promised to Israel, highlighting God's abundant provision.

by way of Hethlon
Hethlon is a location mentioned in the context of the northern boundary. While its exact location is uncertain, it is believed to be in the region of modern-day Lebanon or Syria. The mention of Hethlon indicates a specific route or path, suggesting that God's boundaries are not arbitrary but carefully planned and purposeful.

through Lebo-hamath
Lebo-hamath, often identified with the entrance to Hamath, was a significant city-state in ancient times, located in what is now modern-day Syria. The inclusion of Lebo-hamath in the boundary description highlights the historical and political realities of the region during Ezekiel's time. It also reflects the extent of the land that God intended for His people, reaching into territories that were once foreign or hostile.

to Zedad
Zedad is another location marking the northern boundary of the land. Its precise location is not definitively known, but it is thought to be in the vicinity of modern-day Syria. The mention of Zedad, along with other specific locations, serves to provide a clear and detailed description of the land's boundaries, reinforcing the idea that God's promises are concrete and specific.

(15) This shall be the border of the land.--The boundaries are essentially the same as those given in Numbers 34:1-15, only that there the southern boundary is given first to the Israelites coming up from Egypt, while here the northern is first described for the people supposed to be returning from Babylon. There is also more detail given in Numbers, and as the points mentioned here are the same, it is fair to fill out this description from the earlier one. It is remarkable that in both cases the eastern boundary is the Jordan. The inheritance of the tribes on the east of that river having been a modification of the original allotment, and not being taken into consideration at all here, portions are assigned on the west of the river to the two and a half tribes who had lived all through Israel's history on the east.

The way of Hethlon.--The boundary begins at the Mediterranean, but at what precise point cannot be determined; for although it is evident that the lines between the tribes were straight and parallel, yet it does not appear whether they were perpendicular to the Jordan, which would be substantially parallel to the lines of latitude, or perpendicular to the Mediterranean, which would make a small angle with them. Hethlon is mentioned only here and in Ezekiel 48:1, and has not been identified. It was probably a place of little importance, as its situation is described "as men go to Zedad." The latter place is mentioned in Numbers 34:8 as one of the points in the original northern border of the land. It is clear from the passage in Numbers that it lay eastward of the "entrance to Hamath," and has been identified by some writers with the modern village of Sadad, but this is thirty miles from "the entrance of Hamath," which seems quite too far. Ezekiel may have passed through it when carried captive to Babylon.

Verse 15. - The north boundary. And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side. The Revised Version follows Kliefoth and Keil in detaching the last clause from the preceding words, and reading. This shall be the border of the land: on the north side. From the great sea, the Mediterranean, by the way of Hethlon, as men go to (or, unto the entering in of) Zedad. The former of these places (Chethlon), which is again mentioned in Ezekiel 48:1, has not yet been identified, though Currey suggests for the "way," "the defile between the ranges of Lebanus and Antilibanus, from the sea to Hamath." The latter (Zedad) Wetstein and Robinson find in the city of Sadad (Sudud), east of the road leading from Damascus to Humo (Emesa), and therefore west of Hamath; but as Hamath in all probability lay to the east of Zedad, this opinion must be rejected.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This
וְזֶ֖ה (wə·zeh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

[shall be] the boundary
גְּב֣וּל (gə·ḇūl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

of the land:
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

On the north
צָפ֜וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

side
לִפְאַ֨ת (lip̄·’aṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6285: Mouth, direction, region, extremity

it will extend from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the Great
הַגָּד֛וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

Sea
הַיָּ֧ם (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

by way
הַדֶּ֥רֶךְ (had·de·reḵ)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of Hethlon
חֶתְלֹ֖ן (ḥeṯ·lōn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2855: Hethlon -- a place in Northern Palestine

through Lebo-hamath
לְב֥וֹא (lə·ḇō·w)
Preposition | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to Zedad,
צְדָֽדָה׃ (ṣə·ḏā·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6657: Zedad -- a place on the northern border of Canaan


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