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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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

In the Book of Numbers, God is instructing Moses on how to divide the Promised Land among the Israelite tribes as they prepared to enter Canaan after their exodus from Egypt. This verse specifically outlines the western border as the Great Sea, which refers to the Mediterranean Sea, using natural geographical features to define the boundaries. These instructions ensured an orderly distribution of the land to fulfill God's covenant promises to the Israelites.

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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.

Numbers 34:7

And this will be your northern boundary: from the Mediterranean Sea, you will mark out Mount Hor as your border:

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