River (Genesis 36)
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Other places named River: River (Numbers 22).
| Type | river |
|---|---|
| Also called | Euphrates, Euphrates River, Rehoboth-by-the-River, Rehoboth-on-the-River |
| Most likely | another name for the Zered (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.027° N, 35.485° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 36:37 |
River (Genesis 36) is a river named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for the Zered (low confidence; 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for the Zered | low (27%) | 31.027° N, 35.485° E |
| not a proper name (common noun for "river") | low (17%) | — |
| Wadi Ghuwayr | very low (3%) | 30.628° N, 35.468° E |
| another name for the Brook of Egypt | very low (-1%) | 31.146° N, 33.806° E |
| Wadi Rihab | very low (-1%) | 30.954° N, 35.619° E |
| another name for the Euphrates | very low (-3%) | 31.004° N, 47.442° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 36:37And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 1:48And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
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.