Valley of Aven
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| Type | valley |
|---|---|
| Also called | Aven, Wicked Valley, valley of Aven |
| Most likely | about 12 km around Baalbek (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 34.008° N, 36.204° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Amos 1:5 |
Valley of Aven is a valley named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely about 12 km around Baalbek (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| about 12 km around Baalbek | medium (64%) | 34.008° N, 36.204° E |
| Wadi Qelt | very low (3%) | 31.844° N, 35.414° E |
| another name for Beth-eden | very low (0%) | 36.701° N, 38.087° E |
Verses
Amos
- Amos 1:5I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord.I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.
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.