John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 47:19
And the south side southward from Tamar ,.... Not Jericho, as the Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, called by this name from the palm trees which grew near it; according to Jerom, this is Palmyra, so called for the same reason; but it is rather Engedi, called Hazazontamar, 2 Chronicles 20:2 , the line of the southern border began here, and went on, even to the waters of strife in Kadesh ; to the waters of Meribah in Kadesh; so called, from the strivings of the children of Israel with the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 47:13-22
We are now to pass from the affairs of the sanctuary to those of the state, from the city to the country. 1. The Land of Canaan is here secured to them for an inheritance (Ezek. 47:14): I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers, that is, promised it upon oath to them and their posterity. Though the possession had been a great while discontinued, yet God had not forgotten his oath which he swore to their fathers. Though God's providences may for a time seem to contradict his promises,... read more