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Real Places, Real Promise
Commentators agree that this verse lists specific, historical towns and regions to define the northern border of the promised land. While the exact locations are debated by scholars, their inclusion grounds Ezekiel's vision in tangible geography. This emphasizes that God's promises of restoration are for a concrete, physical inheritance, not just a vague spiritual hope.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 47:16
18th Century
Theologian
“Berothah,” probably the same as “Berothai” (marginal reference), lay between Hamath and Damascus, as did “Sibraim.”
“Hazar-hatticon” is prob…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 47:16
19th Century
Bishop
Hamath is not to be understood as the city of Hamath on the Orontes (which was much too far to the north), but as the boundary of …
John Gill
On Ezekiel 47:16
17th Century
Pastor
Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim
The line of the northern border should be drawn on by Hamath, the same with Antiochia in S…
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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…