Ezekiel - 47:20



20 The west side shall be the great sea, from the (south) border as far as over against the entrance of Hamath. This is the west side.

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Explanation and meaning of Ezekiel 47:20.

Differing Translations

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The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.
And the west side shall be the great sea, from the'south border as far as over against the entrance of Hamath. This is the west side.
And the side toward the sea, is the great sea from the borders straight on, till thou come to Emath: this is the side of the sea.
And the west side shall be the great sea from the border, as far as over against the entering into Hamath: This is the west side.
And the west side shall be the great sea, from the south border as far as over against the entering in of Hamath. This is the west side.
And the west quarter is the great sea, from the border till over-against the coming in to Hamath: this is the west quarter.
And the west side will be the Great Sea, from the limit on the south to a point opposite the way into Hamath. This is the west side.
The west side shall be the great sea, from the south border as far as over against Lebo Hamath. This is the west side.
And the region toward the sea will have its confines from the great sea continuing directly until one arrives at Hamath. This is the region of the sea.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

The great sea - The Mediterranean.
From the border - The southern border, mentioned Ezekiel 47:19.

The west side also shall be the great sea from the border,.... From the border of Egypt, and the river of it, to the Mediterranean sea, is the west side of the land, and the western border of it; hence the western point is often expressed in Scripture by the sea:
till a man come over against Hamath; Antioch in Syria; see Ezekiel 47:16.
this is the west side; of the land, and of the western border of it.

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