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19 “You are to determine the southern extremity running from Tamar as far as the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then from there proceeding to the Wadi,[a] and then to the Mediterranean[b] Sea. This is to be the southern[c] perimeter.

20 “The western[d] perimeter is to be the Mediterranean[e] Sea, from the southernmost border to a location opposite the entrance to Hamath. This is to be the western[f] perimeter.

21 “You are to apportion this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel,

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 47:19 I.e. the Wadi of Egypt, a seasonal stream or river that channels water during rain seasons but is dry at other times; ancient Israel’s southwestern-most border
  2. Ezekiel 47:19 Lit. Great
  3. Ezekiel 47:19 Or Negev
  4. Ezekiel 47:20 Lit. sea; i.e. the border running along the Mediterranean Sea
  5. Ezekiel 47:20 Lit. Great
  6. Ezekiel 47:20 Lit. sea; i.e. the border running along the Mediterranean Sea