Thebes
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | No, No Amon, No-amon |
| Most likely | Thebes (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 25.721° N, 32.610° E |
| Mentioned in | 6 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 46:25 |
Thebes is a settlement named in 6 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Thebes (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thebes | high (100%) | 25.721° N, 32.610° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 46:25The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 30:14And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgment on Thebes.
- Ezekiel 30:15And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.I will pour out My wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and cut off the crowds of Thebes.
- Ezekiel 30:16And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.
Nahum
- Nahum 3:8Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water?
- Nahum 3:10Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.
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.