Ezekiel 47:15

"You shall inherit it, one as well as another; for I swore to give it to your fathers. This land will fall to you for inheritance."

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes God's promise and faithfulness, indicating that the land promised to the Israelites' ancestors will be an enduring inheritance. It underscores that this divine pledge ensures a lasting possession not just for one individual but for all descendants, symbolizing spiritual and temporal blessings passed through generations.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The borders of the land follow closelyNumbers 34:0, where they begin from the south, as the people came up from Egypt; in Ezekiel, they begin from the north, as they might return from Babylon. The occupation is ideal, but is grounded, as usual, on an actual state of things. The border of the land toward the north -Names of places in the actual northern border are given (marginal references) not to mark exact geographical position, but to show that the original promise will be fulfilled. The way of Hethlon, was probably the defile between the ranges of Libanus and Anti-libanus, from the sea to Hamath. “Hamath”Amos 6:2, at the foot of Mount Hermon, on the Orontes.

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