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This will be the eastern boundary. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/47.htm">New Living Translation</a> “The eastern border starts at a point between Hauran and Damascus and runs south along the Jordan River between Israel and Gilead, past the Dead Sea and as far south as Tamar. This will be the eastern border. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/47.htm">English Standard Version</a> “On the east side, the boundary shall run between Hauran and Damascus; along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel; to the eastern sea and as far as Tamar. This shall be the east side. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/47.htm">King James Bible</a> And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/47.htm">New King James Version</a> “On the east side you shall mark out the border from between Hauran and Damascus, and between Gilead and the land of Israel, along the Jordan, and along the eastern side of the sea. This is the east side. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “The east side, from between Hauran, Damascus, Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan; from the north border to the eastern sea you shall measure. This is the east side. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/47.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The east side, from between Hauran, Damascus, Gilead and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan; from the north border to the eastern sea you shall measure. This is the east side. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And the east side, from between Hauran, Damascus, Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan; from the north border to the eastern sea you shall measure. This is the east side. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “And the east side, from between Hauran, Damascus, Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan; from the north border to the eastern sea you shall measure. This is the east side. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “The east side, from between Hauran, Damascus, Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan; from the north border to the eastern sea you shall measure. This is the east side. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> On the east side it will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel; you will measure from the northern border to the eastern sea. This will be the eastern side. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> On the east side it will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel; you will measure from the northern border to the eastern sea. This will be the eastern side. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/47.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the east side, between Hauran and Damascus and Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan; from the north border unto the east sea shall ye measure. This is the east side. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The eastern border will begin on the border between the two kingdoms of Hauran and Damascus. It will run south along the Jordan River, which separates the territories of Gilead and Israel, and it will end at the Dead Sea near the town of Tamar. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/47.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the east side, between Hauran and Damascus and Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be Jordan; from the north border unto the east sea shall ye measure. This is the east side. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus. The Jordan River will serve as the border between Gilead and the land of Israel. The border will continue from the Dead Sea down to Tamar. This is the east side. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/47.htm">Good News Translation</a> "The eastern boundary runs south from a point between the territory of Damascus and that of Hauran, with the Jordan River forming the boundary between the land of Israel on the west and Gilead on the east, as far as Tamar on the Dead Sea. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/47.htm">International Standard Version</a> "The eastern extremity is to proceed from between Hauran and Damascus, then between Gilead, and then through the land of Israel—the Jordan River. You are to measure from the northern border to the Dead Sea. This is to be the eastern perimeter. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary. <a href="/net/ezekiel/47.htm">NET Bible</a> On the east side, between Hauran and Damascus, and between Gilead and the land of Israel, will be the Jordan. You will measure from the border to the eastern sea. This is the east side. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The east side, between Hauran and Damascus and Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan; from the north border to the eastern sea [as far as] Tamar. This is the east side. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border to the east sea. And this is the east side. <a href="/web/ezekiel/47.htm">World English Bible</a> “The east side, between Hauran, Damascus, Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan; from the north border to the east sea you shall measure. This is the east side. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the east quarter [is] from between Havran, and Damascus, and Gilead, and the land of Israel, [to] the Jordan; you measure from the border on the Eastern Sea: and [this is] the east quarter. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the east quarter is from between Havran, and Damascus, and Gilead, and the land of Israel, to the Jordan; from the border over-against the eastern sea ye measure: and this is the east quarter. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the side of the east from between Hauran and from between Damascus, and from between Gilead and from between the land of Israel, Jordan, from the bound to the east sea shall ye measure: and the east side.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the east side is from the midst of Auran, and from the midst of Damascus, and from the midst of Galaad, and from the midst of the land of Israel, Jordan making the bound to the east sea, and thus you shall measure the east side. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Moreover, the eastern region will be from the midst of Hauran, and from the midst of Damascus, and from the midst of Gilead, and from the midst of the land of Israel, to the Jordan, marking the boundary to the eastern sea. For so shall you measure the eastern region. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/47.htm">New American Bible</a> The eastern border shall be between Damascus and Hauran, while the Jordan will form the border between Gilead and the land of Israel down to the eastern sea as far as Tamar. This is the eastern boundary. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> On the east side, between Hauran and Damascus; along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel; to the eastern sea and as far as Tamar. This shall be the east side.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the east side border shall run to Beth-hauran from Damascus and from Gilead to the land of Israel; and Jordan shall be the boundary by the sea, east of Tamar. This is the east border. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And from the east wind from between Khuran and from between Darmsuq and from between Galeed and the land of Israel, and Jordan the border on the Sea east of Tamar; this is the East side<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the east side, between Hauran and Damascus and Gilead, and the land of Israel, by the Jordan, from the border unto the east sea shall ye measure. This is the east side. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the eastern coasts between Loranitis, and Damascus, and the land of Galaad, and the land of Israel, the Jordan divides to the sea that is east of the city of palm-trees. These are the eastern coasts. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=14564" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/47.htm">The Borders of the Land</a> …17So the border will run from the Sea to Hazar-enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the territory of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary. 18<a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: qā·ḏîm (N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">On the east</a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: ū·p̄ə·’aṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">side</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: mig·gə·ḇūl (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">the border</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: mib·bên (Prep-m) -- An interval, space between. ">will run between</a> <a href="/hebrew/2362.htm" title="2362: ḥaw·rān (N-proper-fs) -- A district S.E. of Mount Hermon. Apparently from chavar; cavernous; Chavran, a region East of the Jordan.">Hauran</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·mib·bên- (Conj-w, Prep-m) -- An interval, space between. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1834.htm" title="1834: dam·me·śeq (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Aram (Syria). Or Duwmeseq; or Darmeseq; of foreign origin; Damascus, a city of Syria.">Damascus,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">along the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·mib·bên (Conj-w, Prep-m) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: hag·gil·‘āḏ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">Gilead</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·mib·bên (Conj-w, Prep-m) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">and the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6931.htm" title="6931: haq·qaḏ·mō·w·nî (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Former, eastern. Or qadmoniy; from qadmown; anterior or oriental.">the Eastern</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">Sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/8559.htm" title="8559: tā·mōd·dū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- The same as tamar; Tamar, the name of three women and a place.">as far as Tamar.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: qā·ḏî·māh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">This will be the eastern</a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: pə·’aṯ (N-fsc) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">boundary.</a> 19On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10-12</a> And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham, / then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth. / Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.” <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Joshua 13:8-11</a> The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; ... <a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Isaiah 27:12</a> In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one. <a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Joel 3:18</a> And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias. <a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Zechariah 14:8</a> And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike. <a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</a> Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a> On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— <a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17</a> The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east. <a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a> And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. <a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25</a> This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. <a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8</a> May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. <a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Isaiah 11:15</a> The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals. <a href="/isaiah/19-5.htm">Isaiah 19:5-10</a> The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty. / The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and dry up; the reeds and rushes will wither. / The bulrushes by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the fields sown along the Nile, will wither, blow away, and be no more. ... <a href="/jeremiah/47-7.htm">Jeremiah 47:7</a> How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.” <a href="/amos/8-8.htm">Amos 8:8</a> Will not the land quake for this, and all its dwellers mourn? All of it will swell like the Nile; it will surge and then subside like the Nile in Egypt.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the east side you shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border to the east sea. And this is the east side.from.<a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Genesis 31:23,47</a> And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead… <a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Numbers 32:1</a> Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;<a href="/jeremiah/10-8.htm">Jeremiah 10:8</a> But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.Jordan.<a href="/genesis/13-10.htm">Genesis 13:10</a> And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.<a href="/job/40-23.htm">Job 40:23</a> Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Border</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">Eastern</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-16.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-19.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-16.htm">Hauran</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-16.htm">Havran</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Hazar-E'non</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-44.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-22.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Quarter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Run</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">Tamar</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Border</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">East</a> <a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Eastern</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Far</a> <a href="/hosea/6-8.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-16.htm">Hauran</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-16.htm">Havran</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Hazar-E'non</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-3.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">North</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-10.htm">Quarter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Run</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Tamar</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 47</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">The vision of the holy waters</a> 6. <a href="/ezekiel/47-6.htm">The virtue of them</a> 13. <a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">The borders of the land</a> 22. <a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">The division of it by lot</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/47.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/47.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus Hauran and Damascus were significant regions in ancient times. Hauran, a fertile area, is often associated with the modern-day region of southern Syria. Damascus, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities, was a major center of trade and culture. The mention of these locations indicates the northern extent of the eastern boundary of the land described in Ezekiel's vision. This boundary reflects the historical territories of Israel and their interactions with neighboring nations, emphasizing the restoration and reestablishment of Israel's promised land.along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel The Jordan River is a significant geographical and spiritual landmark in the Bible, symbolizing transition and divine promise. Gilead, located east of the Jordan, was known for its balm and rugged terrain. This phrase highlights the division between the Transjordan tribes and the rest of Israel, underscoring the unity and completeness of the land in the prophetic vision. The Jordan River also serves as a type of baptism and spiritual renewal, connecting to the New Testament where Jesus was baptized in its waters.to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar The Eastern Sea refers to the Dead Sea, a body of water known for its high salinity and unique properties. In biblical prophecy, the Dead Sea often symbolizes judgment and desolation, but in Ezekiel's vision, it is part of the restored land, indicating transformation and life. Tamar, possibly located near the southern end of the Dead Sea, marks the southern extent of the eastern boundary. This geographical detail emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the land's restoration, from north to south, and the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel.This will be the eastern boundary The establishment of boundaries in biblical texts often signifies order, possession, and divine mandate. This eastern boundary delineates the extent of the land promised to Israel, reflecting God's covenant faithfulness. It serves as a reminder of the historical and future significance of the land in God's redemptive plan. The precise boundaries also foreshadow the ultimate restoration and peace that will come through the Messiah, who will reign over a renewed creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hauran.htm">Hauran</a> A region in ancient Syria, known for its fertile land. It is mentioned as part of the boundary of the land described in Ezekiel's vision. 2. <a href="/topical/d/damascus.htm">Damascus</a> The capital of modern-day Syria, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It serves as a geographical marker in the boundary description. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jordan.htm">Jordan</a> Referring to the Jordan River, a significant geographical and spiritual landmark in the Bible, symbolizing boundaries and transitions. 4. <a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a> A region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and rugged terrain. It is part of the boundary description in Ezekiel's vision. 5. <a href="/topical/t/tamar.htm">Tamar</a> Likely a location in the southern part of the land, marking the extent of the eastern boundary.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_land_and_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Land and Nations</a> The detailed description of boundaries emphasizes God's control and authority over the earth and its divisions. <a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_promises.htm">Fulfillment of Promises</a> The boundaries reflect God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Israel, reminding believers of His reliability. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_boundaries_and_identity.htm">Spiritual Boundaries and Identity</a> Just as physical boundaries define nations, spiritual boundaries define our identity in Christ. Believers are called to live within the spiritual boundaries set by God's Word. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_place_in_god's_plan.htm">The Importance of Place in God's Plan</a> The specific mention of places highlights that God values the physical world and has a plan for it, encouraging stewardship of creation. <a href="/topical/u/unity_and_diversity_in_god's_kingdom.htm">Unity and Diversity in God's Kingdom</a> The diverse regions mentioned symbolize the unity and diversity within God's people, calling for harmony among believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_47.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 47</a> <a href="/q/ezekiel_18_24_vs._secure_salvation.htm">Ezekiel 18:24 - If a righteous person can lose all previous righteousness by turning away, how does this align with other Bible passages that suggest salvation or favor is more secure?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_18_20_with_exodus_20_5.htm">Ezekiel 18:20 - If individuals alone bear their own guilt, how do we reconcile this with Exodus 20:5, which speaks of generational punishment?</a> <a href="/q/do_children_suffer_for_fathers'_sins.htm">Does God punish children for their fathers' sins? (Exodus 20:5 vs. Ezekiel 18:20)</a> <a href="/q/does_1_sam_2_30-36_contradict_ezekiel_18.htm">In 1 Samuel 2:30-36, God pronounces judgment on Eli's family--does this contradict later scriptural teachings on individual accountability (e.g., Ezekiel 18)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/47.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) From Hauran, and from Damascus.--The eastern boundary is also the same as that given in <a href="/context/numbers/34-10.htm" title="And you shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham:">Numbers 34:10-12</a>, although more particularly described there. In both cases it excludes the territory of the trans- Jordanic tribes, which was not included in Palestine proper, even after its conquest by Moses, and in which the two and a half tribes were allowed to settle with some reluctance (Numbers 32). The word "from," occurring four times in this verse, is literally from between, as is noted in the margin; it means that the boundary was to run between the territories of Hauran, Damascus, and Gilead on the one side, and that of Israel on the other. The boundary is to be the Jordan; but as this does not extend so far north, it became necessary to mention the territory of Damascus as bounding the land of Israel, and in this connection Hauran and Gilead are also spoken of. The boundary extends, as of old, beyond the mouth of the Jordan to the southern end of the Dead Sea and thence to Kadesh. The extreme length of the land is somewhat uncertain, but must have fallen short of 250 miles.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/47.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - The east boundary. And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, etc. The Revised Version, after Keil and Kliefoth, translates, And the east side, between Hauran and Damascus and Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be (the) Jordan; from the (north) border unto the east sea shall ye measure. Smend offers as the correct rendering, The east side goes from between Hauran and Damascus, and from between Gilead and the land of Israel, along the Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. In any case, by this instruction, first the land of Israel was defined as the territory lying west of the Jordan, and secondly its boundary should extend from the last-named north border at its easternmost point, Hazar-enan, down the Jordan valley to the Dead Sea. The practical effect of this would be to cut off the lands which in the earlier division (<a href="/numbers/34-14.htm">Numbers 34:14, 15</a>) had been assigned to Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Otherwise the boundary here given corresponds with that traced in Numbers, though the latter is more minute. Hengstenberg, however, thinks the prophet cannot have intended to assert that the new Israel should not possess the land of Gilead as a frontier in the future as formerly, as in that case he would have been at variance, not only with preexisting Scripture (comp. <a href="/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7</a>; <a href="/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/1-19.htm">Jeremiah 1:19</a>; <a href="/zechariah/10-10.htm">Zechariah 10:10</a>), but with subsequent history. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>On the east קָדִ֡ים (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> The fore, front part, the East side וּפְאַ֣ת (ū·p̄ə·’aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> Mouth, direction, region, extremity it will run between מִבֵּ֣ין (mib·bên) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between Hauran חַוְרָ֣ן (ḥaw·rān) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2362.htm">Strong's 2362: </a> Hauran -- a district Southeast of Mount Hermon and Damascus, דַּמֶּשֶׂק֩ (dam·me·śeq) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1834.htm">Strong's 1834: </a> Damascus -- a city in Aram (Syria) along the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine between וּמִבֵּין־ (ū·mib·bên-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between Gilead הַגִּלְעָ֜ד (hag·gil·‘āḏ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites and the land אֶ֤רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc from the northern border מִגְּב֛וּל (mig·gə·ḇūl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the Eastern הַקַּדְמוֹנִ֖י (haq·qaḏ·mō·w·nî) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6931.htm">Strong's 6931: </a> Anterior, oriental Sea הַיָּ֥ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin and וְאֵ֖ת (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case as far as Tamar. תָּמֹ֑דּוּ (tā·mōd·dū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4058.htm">Strong's 4058: </a> To stretch, to measure, to be extended This will be the eastern קָדִֽימָה׃ (qā·ḏî·māh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> The fore, front part, the East boundary. פְּאַ֥ת (pə·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> Mouth, direction, region, extremity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-18.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 47:18 The east side between Hauran and Damascus (Ezek. 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