Numbers 34:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

For your western boundary, you will have the Mediterranean Sea as your border. This will be your western edge.

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God is defining the western boundary of the Promised Land as the Mediterranean Sea.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about the specific boundaries of the land that the Israelites would inherit in Canaan. The 'great sea' refers to the Mediterranean Sea, which was a natural and significant geographical marker for the western border of Israel. These boundary descriptions were given while the Israelites were still in the wilderness, preparing to enter the land God had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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Joshua 15:12

The western border went to the Mediterranean Sea and its coastline. This was the complete boundary of the land given to the tribe of Judah, divided among their family groups.

Joshua 16:8

The boundary line went from Tappuah westward to the Kanah River, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the land given as an inheritance to the tribe of Ephraim and their families.

Joshua 17:10

The southern part belonged to Ephraim, and the northern part belonged to Manasseh, with the Mediterranean Sea as their western boundary. They bordered Asher to the north and Issachar to the east.

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