Syene
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Aswan, Sinim, Egypt |
| Most likely | Aswan (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 24.089° N, 32.900° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Isaiah 49:12 |
Syene is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Aswan (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aswan | high (100%) | 24.089° N, 32.900° E |
Verses
Isaiah
- Isaiah 49:12Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.”
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 29:10Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.therefore I am against you and against your rivers. I will turn the land of Egypt into a ruin, a desolate wasteland from Migdol to Syene, and as far as the border of Cush.
- Ezekiel 30:6Thus saith the Lord; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God.For this is what the LORD says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD.
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.