And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:
The boundary will go down from Shepham to Riblah, which is on the east side of Ain. Then the border will continue downward and reach the eastern shore of the Sea of Chinnereth.
This verse describes part of the eastern boundary of the Promised Land that God was giving to the Israelites, running down to the Sea of Galilee.
📚 Historical Context
This passage comes from God's detailed instructions to Moses about the boundaries of the land the Israelites would inherit in Canaan. The Sea of Chinnereth is another name for the Sea of Galilee, and these geographical markers would have been familiar landmarks to people of that time. This boundary description was given while the Israelites were still in the wilderness, preparing to enter the Promised Land.
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