Ezekiel 47:15

And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;

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This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of glory of God and judgment in Ezekiel.

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This thought runs through Ezekiel 47:13-17.

Great Sea Place: (Heb. yam), signifies (1) “the gathering together of the waters,” the ocean ( Gen. 1:10 ); (2) a river, as the Nile ( Isa. 19:5 ), the Euphrates ( Isa. 21:1 ; Jer. 51:36 ); (3) the Red Sea. Modern identification: Mediterranean Sea.
Hethlon Place: Wrapped up, a place on the north border of Palestine. The “way of Hethlon” ( Ezek. 47:15 ; 48:1 ) is probably the pass at the end of Lebanon from the Mediterranean to the great plain of Hamath. Modern identification: Haitla.
Lebo-hamath Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Labweh.
Zedad Place: Side; sloping place, a town in the north of Palestine, near Hamath ( Num. 34:8 ; Ezek. 47:15 ). It has been identified with the ruins of Sudud, between Emesa (Hums) and Baalbec, but that is uncertain. Modern identification: Sadad.