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and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall reach to the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward;
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From Chinnereth to Galilee
Commentators explain that the "Sea of Chinnereth" is the Old Testament name for the body of water known in the New Testament as the Sea of Galilee or Gennesaret. This verse, by defining a border along this famous sea, grounds the biblical narrative in real-world geography and directly connects the land promised to Israel with the central locations of Jesus's ministry.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Shepham, the first point after Hazar-enan, is unknown. The name Riblah is interpreted by some as Har-bel, that is, “the Mountain of Bel;” the Har-b…
19th Century
Anglican
Riblah, on the east side of Ain.— Ain (Heb., a fountain) is supposed to be the great fountain of Neba Anjar at the foot o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah Said to be in the land of Hemath, (Jeremiah 52:9), wh…
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