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"Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon.
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God's Sovereign Plan
Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon emphasize that this prophecy, given 200 years before its fulfillment, is a powerful example of God's sovereignty. The distribution of land, which appeared to be by chance through casting lots, was divinely guided to match Jacob's words exactly. This shows that God sets the 'bounds of our habitation' (Acts 17:26) and that His promises are secure.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
מכרה mekêrāh — “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: …
19th Century
Anglican
Zebulun ... —“Sea” is plural in the Hebrew, and is correctly rendered in the Syriac. The territory of the tribe lay on the inland …
Baptist
Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his brother shall be unto Zidon.
When the l…
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16th Century
Protestant
Zebulun shall dwell at the havens of the sea. Although this blessing contains nothing rare or precious (just as some of those that follow …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea Of the sea of Galilee, sometimes called the sea of Tiberias and of Genne…
Concerning Zebulun: if prophecy says, Zebulun shall be a haven of ships, be sure Providence will plant him accordingly. God appoints the b…
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