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and the border shall go down to the Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land according to the borders of it round about.
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The Final Boundary Line
Commentators explain that this verse concludes the description of Israel's borders, with the Jordan River forming the final eastern boundary down to the Salt Sea. It's noted that the entire description of the land is framed by the Salt Sea, which is mentioned at both the beginning and the end of the boundary list, creating a complete, 'round about' definition.
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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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the border shall go down to Jordan A well known river to the east of the land of Canaan:
and …
Canaan was of small extent; as it is bounded here, it is only about 160 miles in length and about 50 in breadth; yet this was the country promised …
