Ezekiel 47:17

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 47:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the border from the sea, shall be Hazar-enon at the border of Damascus; and on the north northward is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the border from the sea, shall be Hazar-enon at the border of Damascus; and on the north northward is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.
Ezekiel 47:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 47

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17And the border from the sea, shall be Hazar-enon at the border of Damascus; and on the north northward is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the border from the sea shall be Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, &c.] Which was the furthermost part and end of the northern border, as fixed by Moses, (<043409>Numbers 34:9): and the north northward, and the border of Hamath; if this is carrying on the border further, it seems to be another Hamath, distinct from the former, (<264716>Ezekiel 47:16), and this is the north side: of the land, and the description of the northern border of it, from the Mediterranean sea to Hazarenan.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Hazar-enan--a town in the north of Canaan, meaning "village of fountains."”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And the north ... - Or, “and on the north, the border on the north shall be” etc. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the border from: The Holy Land, as here described, extended from about 31 degrees to 35 degrees n lat. and from 34 degrees to 37 degrees e long.; being bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Mediterranean to Hamath; on the east by Damascus, Hauran, Gilead, and the land of Israel east of Jordan, unto the south of the Dead sea; on the south by Tamar and Kadesh, unto the river of Rhinocorura; and on the west by the Mediterranean sea, from the same point northward "till a man came over against Hamath;" and its length from north to south would be about 280 miles, and its breadth about 150 miles. The ten tribes, as well as Judah and Benjamin, were to be admitted to a full share in this…”
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