Brook of the Arabah
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| Type | body of water and region and river and wadi |
|---|---|
| Also called | Arabah Valley, Valley of the Arabah, Wadi Arabah, brook of the Arabah, valley of the Arabah, wadi of the Arabah |
| Most likely | Wadi Kofrein (very low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.801° N, 35.547° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Amos 6:14 |
Brook of the Arabah is a body of water and region and river and wadi named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Wadi Kofrein (very low confidence; 6 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi Kofrein | very low (13%) | 31.801° N, 35.547° E |
| Wadi Qelt | very low (13%) | 31.844° N, 35.414° E |
| another name for the Brook of Egypt | very low (11%) | 31.146° N, 33.806° E |
| another name for the Brook of the Willows | very low (11%) | 31.027° N, 35.485° E |
| another name for the Zered | very low (8%) | 31.027° N, 35.485° E |
| another name for the Salt Sea | very low (3%) | 31.500° N, 35.500° E |
| between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba | very low (-2%) | 30.417° N, 35.151° E |
Verses
Amos
- Amos 6:14But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the Lord the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.