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and their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and it reached to the brook that is before Jokneam;
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Prophecy in Geography
Commentators explain that Zebulun's border extending westward toward the sea is not a random detail. It is a direct fulfillment of prophecies made centuries earlier by Jacob (Genesis 49:13) and Moses (Deuteronomy 33:19) that the tribe would dwell by the sea. This shows God's faithfulness in bringing His specific promises to pass, even in the details of geographical boundaries.
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Joshua
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Reformed Baptist
And their border went up toward the sea Westward towards the Mediterranean sea, which fulfilled the prophecies of Ja…
Presbyterian
In the division to each tribe of Israel, the prophetic blessings of Jacob were fulfilled. They chose for themselves, or it was divided to them by l…
