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This will be the western boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/47.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“On the west side, the Mediterranean itself will be your border from the southern border to the point where the northern border begins, opposite Lebo-hamath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/47.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“On the west side, the Great Sea shall be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This shall be the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/47.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The west side also <i>shall be</i> the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This <i>is</i> the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/47.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“The west side <i>shall be</i> the Great Sea, from the <i>southern</i> boundary until one comes to a point opposite Hamath. This <i>is</i> the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And the west side <i>shall be</i> the Great Sea, from the <i>south</i> border to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/47.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The west side shall be the Great Sea, from the south border to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the west side <i>shall be</i> the Great Sea, from the <i>south</i> border to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“And the west side <i>shall be</i> the Great Sea, from the <i>south</i> border to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The west side <i>shall be</i> the Great [Mediterranean] Sea, from the <i>south</i> border to a point opposite Lebo-hamath [north of Mount Hermon]. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the west side the Mediterranean Sea will be the border, from the southern border up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the west side the Mediterranean Sea will be the border, from the southern border up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western side.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/47.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the west side shall be the great sea, from the south border as far as over against the entrance of Hamath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The western border will run north along the Mediterranean Sea to a point just west of Lebo-Hamath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/47.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the west side shall be the great sea, from the south border as far as over against the entering in of Hamath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On the west side the Mediterranean Sea is the border up to a point opposite Hamath Pass. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/47.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"The western boundary is formed by the Mediterranean and runs north to a point west of Hamath Pass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/47.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The western perimeter is to be the Mediterranean Sea, from the southernmost border to a location opposite the entrance to Hamath. This is to be the western perimeter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/47.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On the west side the Great Sea will be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The west side shall be the Great Sea, from the south border as far as over against Lebo Hamath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man cometh over against Hamath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/47.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“The west side shall be the great sea, from the south border as far as opposite the entrance of Hamath. This is the west side. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the west quarter [is] the Great Sea, from the border until opposite the coming in to Hamath: this [is] the west quarter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the west quarter is the great sea, from the border till over-against the coming in to Hamath: this is the west quarter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the side of the sea the great sea from the bound, even to over against the entrance of Hamath. This the side of the sea.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the side toward the sea, is the great sea from the borders straight on, till thou come to Emath: this is the side of the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the region toward the sea will have its confines from the great sea continuing directly until one arrives at Hamath. This is the region of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/47.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The western border shall have the Great Sea as a boundary as far as a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the western boundary. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On the west side, the Great Sea shall be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This shall be the west side.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the border shall run as far as Nacakh which is at the entrance of Hammath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the border unto Nakakh that is in the entrance of Khamath; this is the West side<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the west side shall be the Great Sea, from the border as far as over against the entrance of Hamath. This is the west side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This part of the great sea forms a border, till <i>one comes</i> opposite the entrance of Emath, <i>even</i> as far as the entrance thereof. These are the parts west of Emath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/47-20.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/vET3Gmwku4s?start=14591" 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/ezekiel/47.htm">The Borders of the Land</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>On 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. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">And on the west</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/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (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/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.">will be the boundary</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">up to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5227.htm" title="5227: nō·ḵaḥ (Prep) -- From the same as nekach; properly, the front part; used adverbially, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of.">a point opposite</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lə·ḇō·w (Prep:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">Lebo-hamath.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2574.htm" title="2574: ḥă·māṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A place N. of Damascus. From the same as chowmah; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">will be the western</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> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.…<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="/numbers/34-6.htm">Numbers 34:6</a></span><br />Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Joshua 15:12</a></span><br />And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Isaiah 11:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8</a></span><br />May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.<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.”<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="/deuteronomy/11-24.htm">Deuteronomy 11:24</a></span><br />Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">2 Chronicles 9:26</a></span><br />He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Zechariah 9:10</a></span><br />And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1</a></span><br />Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-15.htm">Matthew 4:15</a></span><br />“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-31.htm">Mark 7:31</a></span><br />Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-17.htm">Luke 6:17</a></span><br />Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.</p><p class="hdg">no references for this verse </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Border</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-5.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-15.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Far</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Lebo-Hamath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-3.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-15.htm">Point</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">West</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Border</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-28.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/daniel/7-28.htm">Far</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-28.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Lebo-Hamath</a> <a href="/daniel/5-5.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/daniel/7-28.htm">Point</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-28.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-2.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">West</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 47</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">The vision of the holy waters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-6.htm">The virtue of them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">The borders of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">The division of it by lot</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/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><b>And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary</b><br>The "Great Sea" refers to the Mediterranean Sea, a significant geographical landmark in biblical times. It served as a natural boundary for the land of Israel. The Mediterranean Sea was crucial for trade and cultural exchange, influencing the economic and social life of the Israelites. In biblical symbolism, the sea often represents chaos and the unknown, yet here it is a definitive boundary, indicating God's order and provision for His people. This boundary reflects the promise of land given to the Israelites, as seen in <a href="/numbers/34-6.htm">Numbers 34:6</a>, where the Mediterranean is also described as the western border.<p><b>up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath</b><br>Lebo-hamath is a location often associated with the northern boundary of the land promised to Israel. It is mentioned in several passages, such as <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Numbers 13:21</a> and <a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Joshua 13:5</a>, as a marker of the extent of the land. Historically, Hamath was a significant city-state in ancient Syria, and its mention here underscores the vastness of the territory envisioned for Israel. This phrase highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a>), extending from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates, which includes the area near Hamath.<p><b>This will be the western boundary</b><br>The repetition of the boundary's definition emphasizes the certainty and clarity of God's promise. It underscores the importance of boundaries in maintaining the identity and purity of the nation of Israel, as they were to be distinct from surrounding nations. This demarcation also serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and faithfulness in establishing Israel's inheritance. The concept of boundaries is significant throughout Scripture, reflecting God's order and the separation of His people for His purposes, as seen in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Deuteronomy 32:8</a> and <a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book and the one receiving the vision of the new boundaries of the 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 the western boundary for the land described in Ezekiel's vision.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_israel.htm">The Land of Israel</a></b><br>The territory being described in this vision, which is part of a larger vision of restoration and hope for the people of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_boundaries.htm">God's Sovereignty in Boundaries</a></b><br>God establishes boundaries for nations and peoples, demonstrating His control and order over creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>The vision of the land's boundaries is a promise of restoration for Israel, symbolizing hope and future fulfillment of God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_boundaries.htm">Spiritual Boundaries</a></b><br>Just as physical boundaries are set, believers are called to establish spiritual boundaries in their lives to maintain holiness and obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The detailed description of the land's boundaries is a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises, encouraging believers to trust in His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_inheritance.htm">Community and Inheritance</a></b><br>The allocation of land signifies the importance of community and shared inheritance among God's people, reflecting the unity and fellowship in the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_47.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 47</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/ezekiel_47_10__fish_in_dead_sea,_how.htm">Ezekiel 47:10: How could there be an abundance of fish and thriving fishing activity in the Dead Sea if its environment is inhospitable for most marine life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_satan_bound_for_1000_years.htm">(Revelation 20:1-3) How can Satan be literally bound for a thousand years and then released if he is not a physical being?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_ezekiel_37_25-28_fulfilled_today.htm">How can Ezekiel 37:25-28's everlasting covenant and sanctuary be understood when there seems to be no clear historical or present-day fulfillment matching this depiction?</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>(20) <span class= "bld">Over against Hamath.--</span>The western boundary, as in <a href="/numbers/34-6.htm" title="And as for the western border, you shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.">Numbers 34:6</a>, is the Mediterranean, and continues to the starting-point, Hamath being here, as in <a href="/context/ezekiel/47-16.htm" title="Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.">Ezekiel 47:16-17</a>, the district of Hamath.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/47.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="accented">The western boundary</span>. This, as in <a href="/numbers/34-6.htm">Numbers 34:6</a>, should be <span class="cmt_word">the great sea</span> <span class="cmt_word">from the border</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the southern boundary last mentioned (ver. 19), <span class="cmt_word">till a man come over against Hamath</span>; literally, unto (the place which is) <span class="accented">over against the coming to Hamath</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> till opposite the point (on the coast) at which one enters the territory of Hamath (comp. <a href="/judges/19-10.htm">Judges 19:10</a>; <a href="/judges/20-43.htm">Judges 20:43</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/47-20.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">And on the west</span><br /><span class="heb">יָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">side,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְאַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·’aṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mouth, direction, region, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Great</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּד֔וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gā·ḏō·wl)</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">הַיָּ֣ם</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">will be the boundary</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגְּב֕וּל</span> <span class="translit">(mig·gə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<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">up to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a point opposite</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֖כַח</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ḵaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5227.htm">Strong's 5227: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front part, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lebo-hamath.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְב֣וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֖את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be the western</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">boundary.</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּאַת־</span> <span class="translit">(pə·’aṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mouth, direction, region, extremity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Ezekiel 47:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/47-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 47:20 The west side shall be the great (Ezek. 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