5235 boundary
Dictionary of Bible Themes

The agreed limits to the lands of an invidivudal or people. Designated by God and protected by law, both national and local boundaries could be subject to dispute.

Deuteronomy 19:14

The importance of boundary marks

Proverbs 23:10

See also

Deuteronomy 27:17
Proverbs 22:28
Exodus 23:31

Examples of significant boundaries

1 Kings 4:21

Boundaries of the promised land

See also

Numbers 34:1-12
Deuteronomy 3:12-17
Joshua 13:1-33; 15:1-63; 16:1-10; 17:1-18; 18:11-28; 19:1-48
Isaiah 26:15
Ezekiel 47:15-20; 48:1-8
Acts 17:26

Boundaries of other nations

See also

Genesis 10:18-19
Numbers 21:13; 33:37,44
Deuteronomy 32:8
Joshua 12:2-5
Judges 1:36; 11:18
Ezekiel 29:10
Numbers 35:26

City boundaries

Exodus 19:12

See also

Religious boundaries

Exodus 19:23
Job 24:2

Boundary problems and disputes

See also

Joshua 22:25
Hosea 5:10
Amos 1:13
Micah 5:6
Job 26:10

God establishes other boundaries

See also

Job 38:9-11
Psalms 104:9
Proverbs 8:29
Jeremiah 5:22
Psalms 16:6

Metaphorical boundaries

See also

4208 land, divine responsibility
4366 stones
5256 city
5621 wheel
7257 promised land
9120 eternity
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