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:
Your southern border will start from the wilderness of Zin along the edge of Edom, and your southern boundary will be the far shore of the Salt Sea toward the east.
God is giving the Israelites specific geographical boundaries for their southern border in the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about the exact boundaries of the land that the Israelites would inherit after their wilderness wandering. The wilderness of Zin was in the Negev desert region, Edom was the territory of Esau's descendants, and the Salt Sea refers to what we now call the Dead Sea. These instructions were given as the Israelites prepared to enter Canaan after 40 years in the wilderness.
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