Ezekiel 47:15-17

15-17. “This is the border of the land on the north: from the Great Sea (the Mediterranean) by Hethlon to the frontier of Hamath as far as Zedad, thence on to Beroth-Sibraim, which is on the line between the territories of Damascus and Hamath, and to Hazar-enan, which is on the border of Hauran: that is, the border shall run from the sea to Hazar-enan, the territory of Damascus lying to the north. This is the northern border.” Toy. Most of these sites cannot now be identified. Damascus is well known. (See map facing page 232.) Hauran is almost certainly the modern Hauran (Auranitis). Hamath was on the Orontes, north of Mount Hermon (compare Amos 6:2; Joshua 13:5; Judges 3:3); but this refers not to the city, but to the district of Hamath. Hazar-enan is possibly the modern Hader, at the foot of Mount Hermon. Toy connects Hethlon with the modern Adlun, near Tyre, and Hazar-enan with Hazureh, a little northward of Banias, adding, “the line seems to have started from a point on the Mediterranean Sea, near Tyre, and to have run eastward, near the parallel of 33 15’ to Dan (Banias).” Orelli connects Hethlon with the modern Heitela, and Zedad with the modern Sadad. “Thus,” says he, “the northern frontier inclosed the whole of Lebanon, and this is in full accord with the Mosaic program.”