Ezion-geber
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| Type | island and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ezion Geber, Ezion-Geber, Ezion-gaber |
| Most likely | Jezirat Faraun (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 29.463° N, 34.860° E |
| Mentioned in | 7 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 33:35 |
Ezion-geber is an island and settlement named in 7 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Jezirat Faraun (low confidence; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jezirat Faraun | low (36%) | 29.463° N, 34.860° E |
| Tell el Kheleifeh | low (24%) | 29.547° N, 34.980° E |
| another name for Elath | very low (3%) | 29.531° N, 35.000° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 33:35And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion–gaber.They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.
- Numbers 33:36And they removed from Ezion–gaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.They set out from Ezion-geber and camped at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 2:8And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 9:26And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion–geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
- 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion–geber.Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 8:17Then went Solomon to Ezion–geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.
- 2 Chronicles 20:36And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion–geber.They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
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.