1. The Lord gave Moses
2. the following instructions for the people of Israel: “When you enter Canaan, the land which I am giving you, the borders of your territory will be as follows.
3. The southern border will extend from the wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. It will begin on the east at the southern end of the Dead Sea.
4. Then it will turn southwards towards Akrabbim Pass and continue on through Zin as far south as Kadesh Barnea. Then it will turn north-west to Hazar Addar and on to Azmon,
5. where it will turn towards the valley at the border of Egypt and end at the Mediterranean.
6. “The western border will be the Mediterranean Sea.
7. “The northern border will follow a line from the Mediterranean to Mount Hor
8. and from there to Hamath Pass. It will continue to Zedad