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Me'at

Illustration of Me'at

The sea of Me'at appears as a geographical boundary in the allotment of lands. An inheritance extends easterly to the waters of the sea of Me'at. Magog's northern portion reaches to the sea of Me'at.

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Me'at in Jubilees 8

The Book of Jubilees 8:12

And there came forth on the writing as Shem's lot the middle of the earth which he should take as an inheritance for him...

A12nd there came forth on the writing as Shem's lot the middle of the earth which he should take as an inheritance for himself and for his sons for the generations of eternity, from the middle of the mountain range of Rafa, from the mouth of the water from the river Tina, and his portion goes towards the west through the midst of this river, and it extends till it reaches the water of the abysses, out of which this river goes forth and pours its waters into the sea Me'at, and this river flows into the great sea. And all that is towards the north is Japheth's, and all that is towards the south belongs to Shem.

Me'at in Jubilees 8

The Book of Jubilees 8:27

And it extends until it approaches the west of Fara and it returns towards 'Aferag, and it extends easterly to the water...

A27nd it extends until it approaches the west of Fara and it returns towards 'Aferag, and it extends easterly to the waters of the sea of Me'at.

Me'at in Jubilees 9

The Book of Jubilees 9:8

And the first portion came forth for Gomer to the east from the north side to the river Tina; and in the north there cam...

A8nd the first portion came forth for Gomer to the east from the north side to the river Tina; and in the north there came forth for Magog all the inner portions of the north until it reaches to the sea of Me'at.