At that time Solomon held the feast for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt.
Ezekiel 47:20 - Revised Standard Version CI “On the west side, the Great Sea shall be the boundary to a point opposite the entrance of Hamath. This shall be the west side. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition On the west side [the boundary] shall be the Great or Mediterranean Sea to a point opposite the entrance of Hamath [north of Mount Hermon]. This is the west side. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible For the western limit, the Mediterranean Sea is the boundary up to Lebo-hamath. This is the western limit. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
At that time Solomon held the feast for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt.
Berothah, Sibraim (which lies on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
“So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel.
“These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern border, from the sea by way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, as far as Hazar-enon (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and extending from the east side to the west, Dan, one portion.
“For behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel,” says the Lord, the God of hosts; “and they shall oppress you from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”
“For the western boundary, you shall have the Great Sea and its coast; this shall be your western boundary.
These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance of Hamath.