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A Promise Reoriented
Commentators note that these borders echo the original promise in Numbers 34. However, the description starts from the north, not the south. This reflects Israel's new situation: returning from exile in Babylon (to the north) rather than entering from Egypt (to the south), showing God's faithfulness in a new era.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 47:15
18th Century
Theologian
The borders of the land follow closely (Numbers 34:0), where they begin from the south, as the people came up from Egypt; in Ezekiel, t…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 47:15
19th Century
Bishop
This shall be the border of the land.— The boundaries are essentially the same as those given in Numbers 34:1-15, except that ther…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 47:15
17th Century
Pastor
And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side The description of the borders of the land begins on the n…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 47:1–23
17th Century
Minister
These waters signify the gospel of Christ, which went out from Jerusalem and spread into the surrounding countries; also the gifts and powers of th…