Ezekiel 47:20

What does Ezekiel 47:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 47:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the west side shall be the great sea, from the south border as far as over against the entrance of Hamath. This is the west side.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the west side shall be the great sea, from the south border as far as over against the entrance of Hamath. This is the west side.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the west side will be the Great Sea, from the limit on the south to a point opposite the way into Hamath. This is the west side.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And the west quarter <FI>is<Fi> the great sea, from the border till over-against the coming in to Hamath: this <FI>is<Fi> the west quarter.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the side toward the sea, is the great sea from the borders straight on, till thou come to Emath: this is the side of the sea.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— And the west side shall be the great sea from the border, as far as over against the entering into Hamath: this is the west side.

Context

v.19And the south side southward shall be from Tamar as far as the waters of Meriboth-kadesh, to the brook of Egypt, unto the great sea. This is the south side southward.

v.20This passage

v.21So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 34:6

    And for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and the borderthereof: this shall be your west border.

  • Ezekiel 48:1

    Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion.

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