Ezekiel 47:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the border from the sea shall be Hazar–enan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the border from the sea, shall be Hazar-enon at the border of Damascus; and on the north northward is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the border from the sea hath been Hazar-Enan, the border of Damascus, and Zaphon at the north, and the border of Hamath: and <FI>this is<Fi> the north quarter.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ezekiel 47:17 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 34:9continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north.
  2. Ezekiel 48:1“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.

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