Ezekiel 47:19

And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.

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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 47:18-19.

Ezekiel 47:18 Ezekiel 47:19

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.
Tamar Place: Palm. (1. ) A place mentioned by Ezekiel (47:19; 48:28), on the southeastern border of Palestine. Some suppose this was “Tadmor” (q. v. ). Modern identification: En Hazeva.
Brook of Egypt Place: The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Wadi al Arish.
Meribah Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ain el Qudeirat.
Negeb Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Beer Sheva.