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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220&#8217For your northern boundary, run a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Your northern boundary will begin at the Mediterranean Sea and run east to Mount Hor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“This shall be your northern border: from the Great Sea you shall draw a line to Mount Hor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘And this shall be your northern border: From the Great Sea you shall mark out your <i>border</i> line to Mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘And this shall be your northern border: you shall draw your boundary from the Great Sea to Mount Hor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And this shall be your north border: you shall draw your border line from the Great Sea to Mount Hor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And this shall be your north border: you shall draw your <i>border</i> line from the Great Sea to Mount Hor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘And this shall be your north border: you shall draw your <i>border</i> line from the Great Sea to Mount Hor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘And this shall be your north border: from the Great [Mediterranean] Sea mark out your boundary line to Mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This will be your northern border: From the Mediterranean Sea draw a line to Mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This will be your northern border: From the Mediterranean Sea draw a line to Mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall mark out for you mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The northern border will begin at the Mediterranean, then continue eastward to Mount Hor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall mark out for you mount Hor:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The northern border extends from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"The northern border will follow a line from the Mediterranean to Mount Hor <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'Your northern border is to extend from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'And this will be your northern border: From the Great Sea you will draw a line to Mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'This shall be your north border: from the Great Sea you shall mark out for you Mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall designate for you mount Hor:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘This shall be your north border: from the great sea you shall mark out for yourselves Mount Hor. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And this is the north border to you: from the Great Sea you mark out for yourselves Mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And this is to you the north border: from the great sea ye mark out for yourselves mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And this shall be to you the north boundary: from the great sea ye shall mark out to you mount Hor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But toward the north side the borders shall begin from the great sea, reaching to the most high mountain, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, toward the northern region, its limits shall begin from the Great Sea, passing through even to the highest mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This will be your boundary on the north: from the Great Sea you will draw a line to Mount Hor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This shall be your northern boundary: from the Great Sea you shall mark out your line to Mount Hor;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And this shall be your northern border: from the Great Sea you shall mark out for you a boundary to mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And this shall be your border of the north, and from the Great Sea you shall mark out for you to Hur Mountain:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And this shall be your north border: from the Great Sea ye shall mark out your line unto mount Hor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And this shall be your northern border; from the great sea ye shall measure to yourselves, by the side of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/34-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=10568" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/34.htm">The Boundaries of Canaan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: wə·zeh- (Conj-w:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">Your</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·wn (N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">northern</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇūl (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">border</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will run</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏōl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the Great</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/8376.htm" title="8376: tə·ṯā·’ū (V-Piel-Imperf-2mp) -- Probably to mark out. A primitive root; to mark off, i.e. designate.">directly</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">to Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/2023.htm" title="2023: hōr (N-proper-fs) -- Two mountains in Pal. Another form of har; mountain; Hor, the name of a peak in Idumaea and of one in Syria.">Hor,</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Joshua 13:5-6</a></span><br />the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath. / All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-15.htm">Ezekiel 47:15-17</a></span><br />This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, / Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran. / So 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65</a></span><br />So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-8.htm">2 Chronicles 7:8</a></span><br />So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-8.htm">Deuteronomy 3:8-9</a></span><br />At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon— / which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Joshua 11:17</a></span><br />from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7</a></span><br />And these are the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir (according to the allotments to the tribes of Israel, Joshua gave them as an inheritance<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Joshua 15:5</a></span><br />The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Ezekiel 48:1</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></span><br />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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a></span><br />and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">1 Chronicles 5:23</a></span><br />Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-17.htm">Isaiah 33:17</a></span><br />Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">Jeremiah 49:23</a></span><br />Concerning Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard a bad report; they are agitated like the sea; their anxiety cannot be calmed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Amos 6:14</a></span><br />For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And this shall be your north border: from the great sea you shall point out for you mount Hor:</p><p class="hdg">north border</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Numbers 34:3,6,9,10</a></b></br> Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward: … </p><p class="hdg">mount Hor</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/33-37.htm">Numbers 33:37</a></b></br> And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/34-6.htm">Border</a> <a href="/numbers/34-6.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/exodus/21-13.htm">Designate</a> <a href="/numbers/18-4.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/numbers/33-41.htm">Hor</a> <a href="/numbers/26-11.htm">Line</a> <a href="/numbers/29-32.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/numbers/33-41.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/numbers/3-35.htm">North</a> <a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Northern</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Point</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Run</a> <a href="/numbers/34-6.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/numbers/33-53.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Border</a> <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Designate</a> <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Hor</a> <a href="/numbers/34-10.htm">Line</a> <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-2.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">North</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Northern</a> <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Point</a> <a href="/numbers/34-10.htm">Run</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/numbers/34-10.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/34-1.htm">The borders of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/34-16.htm">The names of the men who shall divide the land</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/numbers/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your northern border</b><br>This phrase refers to the delineation of the northern boundary of the land that God promised to the Israelites. The establishment of borders was crucial for defining the territory that each tribe would inherit. This boundary was part of the larger division of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel, as commanded by God. The concept of borders is significant in the Bible, symbolizing God's provision and the fulfillment of His promises. It also reflects the order and structure that God intended for His people.<p><b>will run from the Great Sea</b><br>The "Great Sea" is a reference to the Mediterranean Sea, which was a major geographical landmark for the Israelites. The Mediterranean Sea served as the western boundary of the Promised Land. It was a vital resource for trade and travel, influencing the economic and cultural interactions of the Israelites with surrounding nations. The sea is often mentioned in biblical texts as a symbol of vastness and power, and it played a significant role in the history of the region.<p><b>directly to Mount Hor</b><br>Mount Hor is identified as a significant landmark in the northern boundary of the land. There are different locations referred to as Mount Hor in the Bible, but in this context, it is likely referring to a mountain in the northern region of Canaan. This mountain served as a clear geographical marker for the Israelites. The mention of Mount Hor also connects to the broader narrative of the Israelites' journey, as another Mount Hor is noted as the place where Aaron, the brother of Moses, died and was buried (<a href="/numbers/20-22.htm">Numbers 20:22-29</a>). This connection underscores the continuity of God's guidance and the fulfillment of His promises to the Israelites throughout their journey to the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are receiving instructions for the division of the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_great_sea.htm">The Great Sea</a></b><br>Known today as the Mediterranean Sea, it serves as a significant geographical landmark for the northern boundary of the land allotted to the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_hor.htm">Mount Hor</a></b><br>A mountain that marks the northern boundary of the land. It is distinct from the Mount Hor where Aaron died, which is located in the south.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is conveying God's instructions regarding the boundaries of the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Promises</a></b><br>The delineation of the land's boundaries is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs. Believers can trust in God's promises for their lives, knowing He is faithful to fulfill them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_boundaries.htm">The Importance of Boundaries</a></b><br>Just as God set physical boundaries for the Israelites, He sets spiritual and moral boundaries for His people today. Understanding and respecting these boundaries is crucial for living a life that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' role in communicating God's instructions highlights the importance of godly leadership. Leaders in the church are called to guide their congregations according to God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_obedience.htm">The Significance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites were required to obey God's instructions regarding the land. Similarly, obedience to God's Word is essential for believers to experience His blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_concept_of_inheritance.htm">The Concept of Inheritance</a></b><br>The land was an inheritance for the Israelites, symbolizing God's provision. Believers have a spiritual inheritance in Christ, which includes eternal life and spiritual blessings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_mount_hor_a_boundary_in_num._34.htm">Why does Numbers 34 mention Mount Hor (v. 7-8) as a boundary marker when some scholars debate its actual location? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_prochorus_in_the_bible.htm">What and where is the Holy Land?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_numbers_34_borders.htm">How can we reconcile the precise territorial boundaries in Numbers 34 with the lack of clear archaeological evidence for these exact borders? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'a_time_to_embrace'_signify.htm">What is the identity of the 144,000?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Mount Hor.--</span>It has been thought by some that Hermon is the mountain to which reference is made. But, as Ritter has observed ("Comparative Geography of Palestine," 3, p. 176), "Hermon stands too far eastward to answer the conditions of the problem," and he thinks that some peak very near the Mediterranean must be meant. Von Raumer considers that it was probably one of the peaks belonging to the Lebanon range, and discernible from Sidon. (<span class= "ital">Ib.</span>)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ye shall point out for you,</span> <span class="accented">i.e.,<span class="cmt_word"></span></span> ye shall observe and make for, in tracing <span class="cmt_word">the</span> boundary. Septuagint, <span class="greek">καταμετρήσετε</span>... <span class="greek">παρά</span> <span class="cmt_word">Mount Hor.</span> Not of course the Mount Hor on which Aaron died, but another far to the north, probably in Lebanon. The Hebrew <span class="hebrew">הֹר הָהָר</span>, which the Septuagint had rendered <span class="greek">Ὤς τὸ ὄρος</span> in chapter 20, it renders here <span class="greek">τὸ ὄρος τὸ ὄρος</span>, taking <span class="hebrew">הֹר</span> as simply another form <span class="hebrew">הָר</span>, as it probably is. Her Ha-har is therefore equivalent to the English "Mount Mountain ;" and just as there are many "Avon rivers" on the English maps, so there were probably many mountains locally known among the Jews as Hor Ha-hat. We do not know what peak this was, although it must have been one clearly distinguishable from the sea. There is, however, no reason whatever for supposing (contrary to the analogy of all such names, and of the other Mount Hor) that it included the whole range of Lebanon proper. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/34-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your northern</span><br /><span class="heb">צָפ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">border</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּב֣וּל</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will run</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Great</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּדֹ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gā·ḏōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sea</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">directly</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּתָא֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ṯā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8376.htm">Strong's 8376: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark off, designate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Mount</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hor,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(hōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2023.htm">Strong's 2023: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hor -- two mountains in Palestine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/34-7.htm">OT Law: Numbers 34:7 This shall be your north border: (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/34-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 34:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 34:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/34-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 34:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 34:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>