Numbers 34:7

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

Numbers 34:7 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
7 And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor:
English Standard Version (ESV)
7 "This shall be your northern border: from the Great Sea you shall draw a line to Mount Hor.
New Living Translation (NLT)
7 “Your northern boundary will begin at the Mediterranean Sea and run east to Mount Hor,
The Message Bible (MSG)
7 "Your northern border runs on a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor,
American Standard Version (ASV)
7 And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall mark out for you mount Hor;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
7 "The northern border extends from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
7 This will be your northern border: From the Mediterranean Sea draw a line to Mount Hor;
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
7 " 'For your northern border, run a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor.

Numbers 34:7 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 34:7

And this shall be your northern border
What follows:

from the great sea ye shall point out for you Mount Hor;
not that Mount Hor on which Aaron died, for that was on the southern border of the land; but rather Mount Herman, which is said to be unto the entering into Hamath, ( Joshua 13:5 ) as this Mount Hor is in the following verse; or some part of Mount Lebanon might be so called, which was the northern border of the land: the Targum of Jonathan calls it Umanus; and the Jerusalem Targum, Manus or Taurus Umanus, the Mountain Umanus, which divided Syria and Cilicia; it is joined with Lebanon by Josephus F16, and with that and Carmel by Aelianus F17.


FOOTNOTES:

F16 Antiqu. l. 1. c. 6. sect. 2.
F17 De Animal. l. 5. c. 56.

Numbers 34:7 In-Context

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,
9 continue to Ziphron and end at Hazar Enan. This will be your boundary on the north.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Ezekiel 47:15-17
  • 2. S Numbers 20:22
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