Num 34:3-5 | MHM | STEP | v. 3, 5, 6, 12 : The land had special borders and features. It was called a “pleasant land” (Daniel 8:9 ), but it was surrounded by deserts, seas, and other hard places. These natural borders helped protect Israel and reminded them that God was their shield. The border reached to the river of Egypt ( v. 5 ), reminding them of their past slavery and God’s rescue. The border started and ended at the Salt Sea, or Dead Sea ( v. 3, 12 ), which was a reminder of God’s judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah (Ezekiel 16:49 ). The western border was the Great Sea, now called the Mediterranean ( v. 6 ). Some people think Israel could have ruled even this sea if they had obeyed God.

‏ Numbers 34:3-5

v. 3, 5, 6, 12: The land had special borders and features. It was called a “pleasant land” (Daniel 8:9 ^a), but it was surrounded by deserts, seas, and other hard places. These natural borders helped protect Israel and reminded them that God was their shield. The border reached to the river of Egypt (v. 5 ^b), reminding them of their past slavery and God’s rescue. The border started and ended at the Salt Sea, or Dead Sea (v. 3, 12 ^c), which was a reminder of God’s judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah (Ezekiel 16:49 ^d). The western border was the Great Sea, now called the Mediterranean (v. 6 ^e). Some people think Israel could have ruled even this sea if they had obeyed God.

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