Libya
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Libyans, Lubim, Kub |
| Most likely | Libya (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.821° N, 21.851° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Ezekiel 30:5 |
Libya is a region named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Libya (high confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | high (100%) | 32.821° N, 21.851° E |
Verses
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 30:5Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.
Nahum
- Nahum 3:9Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.
Acts
- Acts 2:10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
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.