Hethlon

Hethlon was a place on the northern border of Israel, mentioned in Ezekiel's vision of the restored land (Ezk.47.15; 48:1).

Hethlon is mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel as a place situated on the northern border of the restored land of Israel (Ezk.47.15; 48:1). In Ezekiel's vision, the northern border extends from the Mediterranean Sea to Hethlon and then continues eastward toward Hamath and Zedad. The exact location of Hethlon is uncertain, but it was likely a significant landmark or settlement in the region of Lebo-hamath, which is associated with the entrance to Hamath, a city in modern-day Syria. Hethlon's mention in Ezekiel's vision emphasizes the extent and boundaries of the ideal, restored land of Israel.

Wrapped up, a place on the north border of Palestine. The “way of Hethlon” (Ezek. 47:15; 48:1) is probably the pass at the end of Lebanon from the Mediterranean to the great plain of Hamath (q.v.), or the “entrance of Hamath.”