Ezekiel 47:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.”
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“On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar–hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazer-hatticon, which is by the border of Hauran.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, that <FI>is<Fi> between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar-Hatticon, that <FI>is<Fi> at the coast of Havran.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 47:16 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 14:15During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
- Numbers 13:21So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo-hamath.
- Numbers 34:8and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad,
- 2 Samuel 8:8And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.
- 1 Kings 8:65So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.
- 1 Chronicles 18:5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.
- Ezekiel 47:17So the border will run from the Sea to Hazar-enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the territory of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary.
- Ezekiel 48:1“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side.
- Amos 6:14For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”
- Zechariah 9:2and also against Hamath,which borders it,as well as Tyre and Sidon,though they are very shrewd.
- Acts 9:2and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
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