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Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 47:19

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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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'
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