Ezekiel 47:19

“And the south side southward from Tamar, &c.] Not Jericho, as the Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, called by this name from the palm trees which grew near it; according to Jerom, this is Palmyra, so called for the same reason; but it is rather Engedi, called Hazazontamar, (<142002>2 Chronicles 20:2), the line of the southern border began here, and went on, even to the waters of strife in Kadesh; to the waters of Meribah in Kadesh; so called, from the strivings of the children of Israel with the Lord there, (<042001>Numbers 20:1,13): the river to the great sea; it proceeded by the river of Egypt, the river Sihor, the Nile, which is before Egypt, (<061303>Joshua 13:3 15:47) and so on to the…”

“Tamar--not Tadmor in the desert, but Tamar, the last town of Judea, by the Dead Sea. Meaning "palm tree"; so called from palm trees abounding near it.”

“The south border (compare Numbers 34:4) commences with “Tamar,” probably a village near the southern end of the Dead Sea. The word means “palm-tree;” and is given to more than one city in the holy land. The river to the great sea - literally, “riverward to the great sea.” By the “river” is meant the torrent-stream entering the Mediterranean near “Rhinocolura” (El Arish). return to 'Top of Page'”

“The river - Called the river of Egypt, lay directly in the way to Egypt from Jerusalem. The great sea - To the south - west part of the Mediterranean sea near Gaza. Ezekiel 47:22”

“Tamar: Eze 48:28 strife: or, Meribah, Num 20:13; Deu 32:51, Deu 33:8; Psa 81:7 river: or, valley, Jos 12:3 southward: or, toward Teman Ezekiel 47:22”