“And the west side shall be the Great Sea, from the south border to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.
Parallel translations
- WEB The west side shall be the great sea, from the south border as far as over against the entrance of Hamath. This is the west side.
- KJV The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.
- BSB And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.
- NKJV “The west side shall be the Great Sea, from the southern boundary until one comes to a point opposite Hamath. This is the west side.
- NLT “On the west side, the Mediterranean itself will be your border from the southern border to the point where the northern border begins, opposite Lebo-hamath.
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Quick answer
The western boundary is the Mediterranean Sea up to opposite the entrance of Hamath. The land's western limit completes the surveyed inheritance.
Overview
The Great Sea forms the natural western border, finishing the perimeter of the promised land. With all four sides defined, the inheritance stands as a complete, God-given whole. The completed boundaries picture the fullness of the rest and inheritance God prepares for His people, brought to fulfillment in Christ.
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Cross-references · 2
- Num 34:6“‘For the western border, you shall have the great sea and its border. This shall be your west border.
- Ezek 48:1Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath, (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion.
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