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IMMERSE
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PROPHETS
47:13–48:4
will grow along both sides of the river. The leaves of these trees will never
turn brown and fall, and there will always be fruit on their branches. There
will be a new crop every month, for they are watered by the river flowing
from the Temple. The fruit will be for food and the leaves for healing.”
This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Divide the land in this way for the
twelve tribes of Israel: The descendants of Joseph will be given two shares
of land. Otherwise each tribe will receive an equal share. I took a solemn
oath and swore that I would give this land to your ancestors, and it will
now come to you as your possession.
“These are the boundaries of the land: The northern border will
run from the Mediterranean toward Hethlon, then on through
Lebo-hamath to Zedad; then it will run to Berothah and Sibraim,
which are on the border between Damascus and Hamath, and finally
to Hazer-hatticon, on the border of Hauran. So the northern border
will run from the Mediterranean to Hazar-enan, on the border
between Hamath to the north and Damascus to the south.
“The eastern border starts at a point between Hauran and
Damascus and runs south along the Jordan River between Israel and
Gilead, past the Dead Sea and as far south as Tamar. This will be the
eastern border.
“The southern border will go west from Tamar to the waters of
Meribah at Kadesh and then follow the course of the Brook of Egypt
to the Mediterranean. This will be the southern border.
“On the west side, the Mediterranean itself will be your border from
the southern border to the point where the northern border begins,
opposite Lebo-hamath.
“Divide the land within these boundaries among the tribes of Israel. Dis
tribute the land as an allotment for yourselves and for the foreigners who
have joined you and are raising their families among you. They will be
like native-born Israelites to you and will receive an allotment among the
tribes. These foreigners are to be given land within the territory of the
tribe with whom they now live. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!
“Here is the list of the tribes of Israel and the territory each is to receive.
The territory of Dan is in the extreme north. Its boundary line follows
the Hethlon road to Lebo-hamath and then runs on to Hazar-enan on the
border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north. Dan’s territory extends all
the way across the land of Israel from east to west.
“Asher’s territory lies south of Dan’s and also extends from east to west.
Naphtali’s land lies south of Asher’s, also extending from east to west.
Then comes Manasseh south of Naphtali, and its territory also extends
