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17 So the northern border will run from the Mediterranean to Hazar-enan, on the border between Hamath to the north and Damascus to the south.

18 “The eastern border starts at a point between Hauran and Damascus and runs south along the Jordan River between Israel and Gilead, past the Dead Sea[a] and as far south as Tamar.[b] This will be the eastern border.

19 “The southern border will go west from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh[c] and then follow the course of the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean. This will be the southern border.

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Footnotes

  1. 47:18a Hebrew the eastern sea.
  2. 47:18b As in Greek version; Hebrew reads you will measure.
  3. 47:19 Hebrew waters of Meribath-kadesh.

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