Numbers 34:6
New International Version
“’Your western boundary will be the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This will be your boundary on the west.

New Living Translation
“Your western boundary will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

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

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

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

New King James Version
‘As for the western border, you shall have the Great Sea for a border; this shall be your western border.

New American Standard Bible
‘As for the western border, you shall have the Great Sea, that is, its coastline; this shall be your western border.

NASB 1995
As for the western border, you shall have the Great Sea, that is, its coastline; this shall be your west border.

NASB 1977
‘As for the western border, you shall have the Great Sea, that is, its coastline; this shall be your west border.

Legacy Standard Bible
‘And as for the west border, you shall have the Great Sea, that is, its coastline; this shall be your west border.

Amplified Bible
‘As the western boundary you shall have the Great [Mediterranean] Sea and its coastline. This shall be your western boundary.

Christian Standard Bible
Your western border will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea; this will be your western border.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your western border will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea; this will be your western border.

American Standard Version
And for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and the border thereof: this shall be your west border.

Contemporary English Version
The western border will be the Mediterranean Sea.

English Revised Version
And for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and the border thereof: this shall be your west border.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The western border is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

Good News Translation
"The western border will be the Mediterranean Sea.

International Standard Version
"'The western border is to be the Mediterranean Sea. This is to be the western border.'"

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

NET Bible
"'And for a western border you will have the Great Sea. This will be your western border.

New Heart English Bible
"'For the western border, the Great Sea shall be a border to you; this shall be your west border.

Webster's Bible Translation
And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.

World English Bible
“‘For the western border, you shall have the great sea and its border. This shall be your west border.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
As for the west border, even the Great Sea has been a border to you; this is the west border to you.

Young's Literal Translation
'As to the west border, even the great sea hath been to you a border; this is to you the west border.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the boundary of the sea, and it was to you the great sea; and this shall be the boundary to you, the boundary of the sea.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the west side shall begin from the great sea, and the same shall be the end thereof.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the western region shall begin from the Great Sea, and the same shall be its end.

New American Bible
For your western boundary you will have the Great Sea with its coast; this will be your western boundary.

New Revised Standard Version
For the western boundary, you shall have the Great Sea and its coast; this shall be your western boundary.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And as for the western border, you shall have the Great Sea and its coasts; this shall be your western border.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the border of the sea shall be yours, the Great Sea and its border, this shall be your border of the sea.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And for the western border, ye shall have the Great Sea for a border; this shall be your west border.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And ye shall have your border on the west, the great sea shall be the boundary: this shall be to you the border on the west.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Boundaries of Canaan
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,…

Cross References
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.

Ezekiel 47:15-20
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, / Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran. / So the border will run from the Sea to Hazar-enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the territory of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary. ...

Deuteronomy 11:24
Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.

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.

1 Kings 4:21
And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Genesis 15:18
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—

Exodus 23:31
And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.

Psalm 72:8
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 27:12
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.

Amos 6:14
For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”

Matthew 4:15
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

Mark 7:31
Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.

Luke 6:17
Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.

Acts 9:31
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 10:37
You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:


Treasury of Scripture

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

Joshua 1:4
From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

Joshua 9:1
And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;

Joshua 15:12,47
And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families…

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Your western border
This phrase refers to the boundary of the land that God promised to the Israelites. In the context of ancient Israel, borders were significant as they defined the extent of the land that was to be inhabited and governed by the tribes of Israel. The Hebrew word for "border" is "gevul," which implies a limit or boundary. This demarcation was not just a physical boundary but also a spiritual one, signifying the area under God's covenantal promise. Historically, borders were often marked by natural features, and they played a crucial role in the identity and security of a nation.

will be the coastline of the Great Sea
The "Great Sea" refers to the Mediterranean Sea, which was a major geographical feature in the ancient Near East. The Hebrew term "yam ha-gadol" is used here, emphasizing the vastness and importance of this body of water. The Mediterranean Sea was a critical trade route and a source of sustenance, providing fish and facilitating commerce. For the Israelites, having a border along this sea meant access to trade and interaction with other cultures, which could be both a blessing and a challenge in maintaining their distinct identity as God's chosen people.

this will be your boundary on the west
The repetition of the concept of a boundary underscores its importance. The western boundary being the Mediterranean Sea provided a natural and defensible border for the Israelites. In a spiritual sense, boundaries set by God are meant to protect and define His people, ensuring they remain within the sphere of His blessings and commandments. The westward boundary also symbolically represents the extent of God's promise, as the Israelites were to inhabit a land flowing with milk and honey, a land of abundance and divine provision. This boundary was not just a physical limit but a reminder of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

(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.")

Verse 6. - And as for the western border. The Hebrew word for "west" (יָם) is simply that for "sea," because the Jews in their own land always had the sea on their west. Thus the verse reads literally, "And the sea boundary shall be to you the great sea and boundary; this shall be to you the sea boundary." It would seem very unlikely that the Jews familiarly used the word "yam" for "west" after a residence of several centuries in a country where the sun set not over the sea, but over the desert. Nothing can of course be proved kern the use of the word here, but it cannot be overlooked as one small indication that the language of this passage at any rate is the language of an age subsequent to the conquest of Canaan (see on Exodus 10:19; 26:22, and Numbers 2:18) The line of coast from the brook of Egypt to the Leontes was upwards of 160 miles in length.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Your western
יָ֔ם (yām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

border
וּגְב֣וּל (ū·ḡə·ḇūl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

will be
וְהָיָ֥ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the coastline
וּגְב֑וּל (ū·ḡə·ḇūl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

of the Great
הַגָּד֖וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

Sea;
הַיָּ֥ם (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

this
זֶֽה־ (zeh-)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

will be
יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

your
לָכֶ֖ם (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

boundary
גְּב֥וּל (gə·ḇūl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

on the west.
יָֽם׃ (yām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin


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