“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, Hazar–enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.”
Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goes to Hamath, Hazar-enan on the north border of Damascus next to Hamath, and running from the east side to the west side, Dan shall have one portion—introducing the tribal allocation beginning from the north with Dan. The northern positioning emphasizes the restored 'fullness' of Israel; Dan, which had been separated in the north during the divided monarchy, is now reintegrated into the unified tribal structure. The east-west extent indicates the full width of the restored land. This verse begins the tribal enumeration.
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