John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 47:19

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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 Mediterranean sea: and this is the south side southward; the south side of the land, and the southern border of it.

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