Numbers 34:5
What does Numbers 34:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 34:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and the border shall turn about from Azmon unto the brook of Egypt, and the goings out thereof shall be at the sea.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and the border shall turn about from Azmon unto the brook of Egypt, and the goings out thereof shall be at the sea.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And from Azmon it will go round to the stream of Egypt as far as the sea.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the border hath turned round from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and its outgoings have been at the sea.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the limits shall fetch a compass from Asemona to the torrent of Egypt, and shall end in the shore of the great sea.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the border shall turn from Azmon unto the torrent of Egypt, and shall end at the sea.
Context
v.4and your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and the goings out thereof shall be southward of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall go forth to Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon;
v.5This passage
v.6And for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and the borderthereof: this shall be your west border.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 27:12
And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will beat off his fruit from the flood of the River unto the brook of Egypt; and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.
- Genesis 15:18
In that day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
- Numbers 34:6
And for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and the borderthereof: this shall be your west border.
- Joshua 15:47
Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof.
- 1 Kings 8:65
So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
- Joshua 15:4
and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea: this shall be your south border.
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