“‘You shall mark out your east border from Hazar Enan to Shepham.
Parallel translations
- KJV And ye shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham:
- BSB And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham,
- NKJV ‘You shall mark out your eastern border from Hazar Enan to Shepham;
- NASB ‘For your eastern border you shall also draw a boundary from Hazar-enan to Shepham,
- NLT “The eastern boundary will start at Hazar-enan and run south to Shepham,
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Quick answer
The eastern border is marked from Hazar Enan to Shepham. This begins the description of the land's eastern boundary.
Overview
Turning from the northeastern corner southward, the text now traces the eastern edge of Canaan proper, west of the Jordan. This boundary distinguishes the main inheritance from the Transjordan territory given to Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. The careful eastern line completes the full circuit of the promised land.
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