Joshua 1:4

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From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.

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These landmarks outline the land God promised Israel: from the wilderness and Negeb in the south, through Lebanon and Syria in the north, eastward to the Euphrates, and westward to the Mediterranean (“Great Sea”), beyond the Jordan. They emphasize the breadth of God’s covenant gift under Joshua’s leadership.

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Joshua 1:4 mentions Euphrates, Great Sea, Jordan, Lebanon, Negeb and Syria.

Euphrates · Ferrus
Great Sea · mfa
Jordan · Bill Rice
Lebanon · Evan Williams

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