Numbers 34:6
Numbers 34:6 in Multiple Translations
Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.
And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
And for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and the border thereof: this shall be your west border.
And for your limit on the west you will have the Great Sea and its edge: this will be your limit on the west.
Your western border will be the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This is to be your boundary to the west.
And your Westquarter shall bee the great Sea: euen that border shalbe your Westcoast.
'As to the west border, even the great sea hath been to you a border; this is to you the west border.
“‘For the western border, you shall have the great sea and its border. This shall be your west border.
And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
And the west side shall begin from the great sea, and the same shall be the end thereof.
The border on the west will be the Mediterranean Sea.
Berean Amplified Bible — Numbers 34:6
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Numbers 34:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/גְב֣וּל
יָ֔ם
וְ/הָיָ֥ה
לָ/כֶ֛ם
הַ/יָּ֥ם
הַ/גָּד֖וֹל
וּ/גְב֑וּל
זֶֽה
יִהְיֶ֥ה
לָ/כֶ֖ם
גְּב֥וּל
יָֽם
וּ/גְב֣וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
border
Conj | N-ms
יָ֔ם
yâm
H3220
West
N-ms
וְ/הָיָ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
לָ/כֶ֛ם
Prep | Suff
הַ/יָּ֥ם
yâm
H3220
West
Art | N-ms
הַ/גָּד֖וֹל
gâdôwl
H1419
Great (Sea)
Art | Adj
וּ/גְב֑וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
border
Conj | N-ms
זֶֽה
zeh
H2088
this
Pron
יִהְיֶ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
לָ/כֶ֖ם
Prep | Suff
גְּב֥וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
border
N-ms
יָֽם
yâm
H3220
West
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 34:6
וּ/גְב֣וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
"border"
Conj | N-ms
This word refers to a boundary or border, like the borders of the Promised Land in Numbers 34:1-12. It can also mean a region or territory, as in the borders of Israel in 1 Kings 8:65.
Definition: : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)
Usage: Occurs in 196 OT verses. KJV: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. See also: Genesis 10:19; Joshua 19:33; Psalms 78:54.
יָ֔ם
yâm
H3220
"West"
N-ms
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Definition: This name means sea, seaward, westward Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Usage: Occurs in 339 OT verses. KJV: sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 1:10; Joshua 17:10; Psalms 8:9.
וְ/הָיָ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לָ/כֶ֛ם
""
Prep | Suff
הַ/יָּ֥ם
yâm
H3220
"West"
Art | N-ms
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Definition: This name means sea, seaward, westward Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Usage: Occurs in 339 OT verses. KJV: sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 1:10; Joshua 17:10; Psalms 8:9.
הַ/גָּד֖וֹל
gâdôwl
H1419
"Great (Sea)"
Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means something or someone great, whether in size, age, or importance. It appears in descriptions of the Great Sea and the Philistines. The word is used to convey a sense of magnitude or grandeur.
Definition: adj great Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "(Sea of the )Philistines" H6430I)
Usage: Occurs in 499 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very. See also: Genesis 1:16; Joshua 7:26; 1 Kings 20:13.
וּ/גְב֑וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
"border"
Conj | N-ms
This word refers to a boundary or border, like the borders of the Promised Land in Numbers 34:1-12. It can also mean a region or territory, as in the borders of Israel in 1 Kings 8:65.
Definition: : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)
Usage: Occurs in 196 OT verses. KJV: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. See also: Genesis 10:19; Joshua 19:33; Psalms 78:54.
זֶֽה
zeh
H2088
"this"
Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning this or that, used to point out a specific person or thing. It appears in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms, to indicate something specific. The KJV translates it as he, here, or it.
Definition: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Usage: Occurs in 1061 OT verses. KJV: he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare H2063 (זֹאת), H2090 (זֹה), H2097 (זוֹ), H2098 (זוּ). See also: Genesis 5:1; Exodus 10:17; Numbers 14:16.
יִהְיֶ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לָ/כֶ֖ם
""
Prep | Suff
גְּב֥וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
"border"
N-ms
This word refers to a boundary or border, like the borders of the Promised Land in Numbers 34:1-12. It can also mean a region or territory, as in the borders of Israel in 1 Kings 8:65.
Definition: : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)
Usage: Occurs in 196 OT verses. KJV: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. See also: Genesis 10:19; Joshua 19:33; Psalms 78:54.
יָֽם
yâm
H3220
"West"
N-ms
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Definition: This name means sea, seaward, westward Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Usage: Occurs in 339 OT verses. KJV: sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 1:10; Joshua 17:10; Psalms 8:9.
Study Notes — Numbers 34:6
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- Context
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- Numbers 34:6 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Numbers 34:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 34:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 34:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 34:6
- Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 34:6
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 34:6
- Cambridge Bible on Numbers 34:6
- Sermons on Numbers 34:6
Context — The Boundaries of Canaan
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,
5where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.
6Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.
7Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor, 8and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Joshua 1:4 | Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 47:20 | And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 47:15 | This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, |
| 4 | Joshua 15:12 | And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah. |
| 5 | Joshua 9:1 | Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)— |
| 6 | Ezekiel 47:10 | Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea. |
| 7 | Joshua 23:4 | See, I have allotted as an inheritance to your tribes these remaining nations, including all the nations I have already cut off, from the Jordan westward to the Great Sea. |
| 8 | Joshua 15:47 | 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. |
Numbers 34:6 Summary
In Numbers 34:6, God is setting the western border of the Promised Land, which is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. This verse shows us that God is a God of detail and order, who has a plan for our lives and sets boundaries for our good, as seen in Jeremiah 29:11. Just as the Israelites had to trust in God's provision and protection as they entered the Promised Land, we can trust in His sovereignty and care for us, as promised in Psalm 37:3-7 and Matthew 6:25-34. By trusting in God's boundaries and sovereignty, we can find peace and rest in His plan for our lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Great Sea mentioned in Numbers 34:6?
The Great Sea refers to the Mediterranean Sea, which is the large body of water to the west of the land of Israel, as seen in Numbers 34:6 and also referenced in Deuteronomy 11:24 and Joshua 1:4.
Why is the western border of Israel important in Numbers 34:6?
The western border is significant because it marks the boundary of the Promised Land, which God had given to the Israelites, as promised in Genesis 12:7 and Exodus 23:31.
How does Numbers 34:6 relate to the overall geography of the Promised Land?
Numbers 34:6 is part of a larger description of the borders of the Promised Land, which includes the northern, southern, and eastern borders, as described in Numbers 34:3-12, and is also referenced in Ezekiel 47:13-20.
What can we learn about God's sovereignty from the description of Israel's borders in Numbers 34:6?
The specific description of Israel's borders in Numbers 34:6 demonstrates God's sovereignty and attention to detail, as He has ordained the exact boundaries of the land, as also seen in Acts 17:26.
Reflection Questions
- As I consider the western border of Israel, what are the boundaries that God has set for my own life, and how can I respect and trust in His sovereignty?
- How does the concept of a 'promised land' in Numbers 34:6 relate to my own spiritual journey and the promises that God has made to me in Scripture, such as in Jeremiah 29:11?
- What are the 'seas' or challenges in my life that I need to trust God to navigate, just as He guided the Israelites through the wilderness and into the Promised Land, as described in Exodus 14:13-14 and Joshua 3:13-17?
- How can I apply the principle of trusting in God's boundaries and sovereignty in my daily life, just as the Israelites were called to trust in God's provision and protection in the Promised Land, as seen in Deuteronomy 29:9 and Psalm 37:3-7?
Gill's Exposition on 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
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 34:6
And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border. The western border.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 34:6
The great sea; the midland sea from the south to the north so far as runs parallel with Mount Libanus.
Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 34:6
Numbers 34:6 And [as for] the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.Ver. 6. The great sea.] Commonly called the Mediterranean Sea, betwixt which and the Jews lay the Philistines; as now betwixt the Church and the Turk lies the Pope and his followers, Italy being the mark that the Turk shoots at. Lo, a sweet providence of God!
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 34:6
(6) And as for the western border . . . —Better, And as for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and (its) border (i.e., its coast). (See Joshua 15:47. “the great sea and the border thereof.”)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 34:6
Verse 6. Ye shall even have the great sea for a border] The Mediterranean Sea, called here the Great Sea, to distinguish it from the Dead Sea, the Sea of Tiberias, &c., which were only a sort of lakes. In Hebrew there is properly but one term, ים yam, which is applied to all collections of water apparently stagnant, and which is generally translated sea. The Greek of the New Testament follows the Hebrew, and employs, in general, the word θαλασσα, SEA, whether it speaks of the Mediterranean, or of the sea or lake of Galilee.
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 34:6
6. and the border thereof] These words should be omitted. The word εּ ?βְ ?αεּ ?μ (ϋgebhϋl ‘and a border’) may have been accidentally added as a doublet of the preceding ηַ ?βָּ ?γεֹ ?μ (haggβdhτl ‘the great’), which it somewhat resembles.
Sermons on Numbers 34:6
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(Through the Bible) Joshua 1-8 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the excitement and importance of walking after the Spirit. He references the story of Joshua encountering a man with a drawn sword near Jeric |
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Joshua - Gibeon: Spiritual Warfare by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of the children of Israel being deceived by the Gibeonites. The enemy sometimes tries to hinder our relationship with Christ by bui |
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An Ever-Increasing Outpouring by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes that in the last days, the church will experience an unprecedented outpouring of the Holy Spirit, becoming more glorious and victorious than ever before. |