Numbers 34:6

6 “ ‘Your western boundary will be the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This will be your boundary on the west.

Numbers 34:6 in Other Translations

6 And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.

6 “For the western border, you shall have the Great Sea and its coast. This shall be your western border.

6 “Your western boundary will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

6 "Your western border will be the Mediterranean Sea.

6 And for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and the border [thereof]: this shall be your west border.

6 "The western border is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

6 Your western border will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea; this will be your western border.

6 " 'Your western border will be the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. That will be your border on the west.

Numbers 34:6 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 34:6

And as for the western border
Of the land of Canaan:

you shall even have the great sea for a border;
and no other, meaning the Mediterranean sea, which lies west of the land of Judea; Aben Ezra calls it the Spanish sea: it has the name of "great", in comparison of some in the land of Canaan, as the salt sea, and the sea of Tiberias:

this shall be your west border;
namely, the Mediterranean sea.

Numbers 34:6 In-Context

4 cross south of Scorpion Pass, continue on to Zin and go south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it will go to Hazar Addar and over to Azmon,

5 where it will turn, join the Wadi of Egypt and end at the Mediterranean Sea.

6 “ ‘Your western boundary will be the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This will be your boundary on the west.

7 “ ‘For your northern boundary, run a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor

8 and from Mount Hor to Lebo Hamath. Then the boundary will go to Zedad,

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 1:4; Joshua 9:1; Joshua 15:12,47; Joshua 23:4; Ezekiel 47:10,15; Ezekiel 48:28
• 2. Ezekiel 47:19-20