Now 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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB “Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side.
- NKJV “Now these are the names of the tribes: From the northern border along the road to Hethlon at the entrance of Hamath, to Hazar Enan, the border of Damascus northward, in the direction of Hamath, there shall be one section for Dan from its east to its west side;
- NASB “Now these are the names of the tribes: from the northern extremity, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, toward the north beside Hamath, running from east to west, Dan, one portion.
- NLT “Here is the list of the tribes of Israel and the territory each is to receive. The territory of Dan is in the extreme north. Its boundary line follows the Hethlon road to Lebo-hamath and then runs on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north. Dan’s territory extends all the way across the land of Israel from east to west.
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Quick answer
The tribal allotments begin from the north, with Dan receiving the first portion stretching east to west. The orderly division of the restored land is laid out tribe by tribe.
Overview
The final chapter assigns each tribe a horizontal strip across the land, beginning in the north with Dan. The orderly, parallel portions reflect the symmetry and fairness of God's design. This restored arrangement of the tribes anticipates the gathered, ordered people of God pictured around His throne (Rev. 7:4-8).
Cross-references & the web
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- Ezek 47:15–17This 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;
- Josh 19:40–47The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
- Gen 30:3–6She said, “Behold, my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.”
- Rev 7:4–8I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:
- Num 1:5–15These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
- Ezek 47:20The 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.
- 2 Sam 24:2The king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, “Now go back and forth through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the sum of the people.”
- Matt 20:15–16Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
- Num 34:7–9“‘This shall be your north border: from the great sea you shall mark out for yourselves Mount Hor.
- Exod 1:1–5Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):
- Judg 18:26–29The children of Dan went their way; and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
- Num 13:4–15These were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
- 1 Kgs 12:28–29So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”
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