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    Achor Valley

    עָכוֹר+H6010G

    The Valley of Achor, where Achan was punished for his sin.

    Where the story of Achor Valley happensWhere the gazetteer locates Achor Valley, framed to them: Achor_Valley. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Achor_Valley
    Where the gazetteer locates Achor Valley
    verses
    5
    first named
    Joshua 7:24
    last named
    Hosea 2:15
    feature
    valley
    coordinates
    31.72°N · 35.38°E
    valley31.72°N · 35.38°E

    Al Buqay’ah (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 3 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Achor Valley in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Valley of Achor was a valley near Jericho where Achan, an Israelite, was stoned to death for taking forbidden plunder from the city of Jericho (Joshua 7:24-26). As a result, the valley was named "Achor," which means "trouble," because Achan had brought trouble upon Israel. The Valley of Achor is also mentioned as a boundary marker for the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:7).

    In later prophetic writings, the Valley of Achor is used symbolically. Isaiah 65:10 portrays it as a place of rest and abundance for God's people in the future messianic age. Hosea 2:15 describes it as a place of hope and restoration, where God will turn Israel's sorrow into joy, comparing it to a "door of hope." These passages suggest that the Valley of Achor, once a place of judgment and trouble, will become a symbol of God's blessing and redemption for His people.

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    Stands in the same events as

    and 7 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 5, across 3 books.

    1. Joshua3 verses

      7:247:2615:7

    2. Isaiah1 verse

      65:10

    3. Hosea1 verse

      2:15

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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    What happened here

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