By the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one portion.
Parallel translations
- KJV And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.
- BSB Zebulun will have one portion bordering the territory of Issachar from east to west.
- NKJV by the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west, Zebulun shall have one section;
- NASB Beside the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one portion.
- NLT “Then comes the territory of Zebulun, which also extends across the land from east to west.
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Quick answer
Zebulun receives one portion bordering Issachar. Each tribe holds an equal place in the land.
Overview
Zebulun is given its portion in the steady progression southward. The uniformity of the allotments highlights the impartiality of God, who deals justly with all his people. This ordered inheritance foreshadows the harmony of the renewed creation secured through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Josh 19:10–16The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to Sarid.
- Gen 30:19–20Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
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