Numbers 34:5 “where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the…”

Numbers 34:5

where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.

World English Bible

The border shall turn about from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and it shall end at the sea.

American Standard Version

and the border shall turn about from Azmon unto the brook of Egypt, and the goings out thereof shall be at the sea.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the border shall compasse from Azmon vnto the riuer of Egypt, and shall goe out to the Sea.

Darby Translation

And the border shall turn from Azmon unto the torrent of Egypt, and shall end at the sea.

Young's Literal Translation

and the border hath turned round from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and its outgoings have been at the sea.

Bible in Basic English

And from Azmon it will go round to the stream of Egypt as far as the sea.

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Cross references

“the river”

Joshua 15:4 Genesis 15:18 Joshua 15:47 1 Kings 8:65 Isaiah 27:12

Joshua 15:4 · BSB

It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

Genesis 15:18 · BSB

On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Joshua 15:47 · BSB

Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

1 Kings 8:65 · BSB

So 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.

Isaiah 27:12 · BSB

In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one.

“the sea”

Numbers 34:6 Numbers 34:7

Numbers 34:6 · BSB

Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.

Numbers 34:7 · BSB

Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,

6Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.

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