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Ezekiel 48:1

Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.

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וְאֵ֖לֶּהveelehand theseאֵלֶּהconjunction, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “and these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).שְׁמ֣וֹתshemotfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.הַשְּׁבָטִ֑יםhashvatimthe dartשֵׁבֶטdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the dart”, the ordinary formH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.מִקְצֵ֣הmiqtsehfrom borderקָצֶהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7097an extremity[idiom] after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-) finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-) side, [idiom] some, ut(-ter-) most (part).צָפ֡וֹנָהtsafonahnorthצָפוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יַ֣דyadhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […דֶּֽרֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).חֶתְלֹ֣ןchetlonHethlonחֶתְלֹןnoun, proper name — “Hethlon”H2855Chethlon, a place in PalestineHethlon.לְֽבוֹאlevoto comeבּוֹאnoun, proper name — “to come”H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…חֲמָ֡תchamatHamathחֲמָתnoun, proper name — “Hamath”H2574Chamath, a place in SyriaHamath, Hemath.חֲצַ֣רchatsarHazar-enanחֲצַר עֵינָןnoun, proper name — “Hazar-enan”H2704Chatsar-Enan, a place in PalestineHazar-enan.עֵינָן֩eynanHazar-enanחֲצַר עֵינָןnoun, proper name — “Hazar-enan”H2704Chatsar-Enan, a place in PalestineHazar-enan.גְּב֨וּלgevulborderגְּבוּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.דַּמֶּ֤שֶׂקdameseqDamascusדַּמֶּשֶׂקnoun, proper name — “Damascus”H1834Damascus, a city of SyriaDamascus.צָפ֨וֹנָה֙tsafonahnorthצָפוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יַ֣דyadhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […חֲמָ֔תchamatHamathחֲמָתnoun, proper name — “Hamath”H2574Chamath, a place in SyriaHamath, Hemath.וְהָיוּvehayvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.ל֧וֹlvotoל֧וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toפְאַתfeatcornerפֵּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “corner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6285properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremitycorner, end, quarter, side.קָדִ֛יםqadimeastקָדִיםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “east”, the ordinary formH6921the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)east(-ward, wind).הַיָּ֖םhayamthe seaיָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).דָּ֥ןdanDanielדָּןnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1835Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by themDanielאֶחָֽדechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now these are the names of the tribes: from the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar-enan, at the border of Damascus, northward, beside Hamath; and they shall have their sides east and west: Dan, one portion.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion .

Young’s Literal Translation

And these [are] the names of the tribes: From the north end unto the side of the way of Hethlon, at the coming in to Hamath, Hazar-Enan, the border of Damascus northward, unto the side of Hamath, and they have been his — side east and west, Dan one,

World English Bible

“Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion.

Darby Translation

And these are the names of the tribes: From the north end along the way of Hethlon, as one entereth into Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward unto near Hamath — the east and west side [belonging] to him — shall Dan have one [portion].

Douay-Rheims

And these are the names of the tribes from the borders of the north, by the way of Hethalon, as they go to Emath, the court of Enan the border of Damascus northward, by the way of Emath. And from the east side thereof to the sea, shall be one portion for Dan.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And these are the names of the tribes from the northern corner, on the side of the descent that draws a line to the entrance of Emath the palace of Ælam, the border of Damascus northward on the side of Emath the palace; and they shall have the eastern parts as far as the sea, for Dan, one portion .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν φυλῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἀρχῆς τῆς πρὸς Βοῤῥᾶν, κατὰ τὸ μέρος τῆς καταβάσεως τοῦ περισχίζοντος ἐπὶ τὴν εἴσοδον τῆς Ἠμὰθ αὐλῆς τοῦ Αἰλὰμ, ὅριον Δαμασκοῦ πρὸς Βοῤῥᾶν κατὰ μέρος Ἠμὰθ αὐλῆς· καὶ ἔσται αὐτοῖς τὰ πρὸς ἀνατολὰς ἕως πρὸς θάλασσαν, Δὰν, μία.