Numbers 34:11

“and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east of Ain; and the border shall go down and reach the slope of the Sea of Chinnereth on the east;”

Numbers 34:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 34:11, word by word

and the borderגְּבֻלgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
shall go downיָרַדyarad

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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from Shephamשְּׁפָםshefam

Shepham

Shepham, a place on the eastern border of Canaan.

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to Riblahרִבְלָהrivla

Riblah

Riblah, a place on the eastern border of Canaan; also a city in Syria. The name means "fertile."

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on the eastקֶּדֶםkedem

east

The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.

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of Ainעָיִןayin

Ain

Ain, a place on the eastern border of Canaan; another place bears the name. The name means "spring."

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and reachמָחָהmacha

reach

To reach to a boundary.

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the slopeכֶּתֶףketef

side

The side part of something: the flank of a house or hill.

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of the Seaיָםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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of Chinnerethכִּנֶּרֶתkineret

Chinnereth

Chinnereth, a lake in the north of Israel, later called the Sea of Galilee; also a city on its shore.

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The context

10And for your eastern border you shall draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham;

11 · This verse (above)

12and the border shall go down to the Jordan, and it shall end at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land by its borders all around.”

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