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    Brook of Egypt

    נַ֫חַל

    The Brook of Egypt (Shihor) marked the southwestern boundary of the Promised Land.

    Where the story of Brook of Egypt happensBrook of Egypt, and 5 places the claims reach, framed to them: Brook_of_Egypt, Zin, Addar, Azmon, Kadesh, Salt_Sea. 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.Brook_of_EgyptZinAddarAzmonKadeshSalt_Sea
    Brook of Egypt, and 5 places the claims reach
    verses
    11
    first named
    Numbers 34:5
    last named
    Ezekiel 48:28
    feature
    river
    coordinates
    31.15°N · 33.81°E
    river31.15°N · 33.81°E

    Wadi al Arish (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 5 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Brook of Egypt in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Brook of Egypt, also known as Shihor, was a waterway that marked the southwestern boundary of the Promised Land. It is mentioned in several passages describing the extent of the Israelite territory (Numbers 34:5; Joshua 15:4, 47; 1Ki.8.65; 2Ch.7.8; Ezk.47.19; 48:28). The Brook of Egypt is generally identified with the Wadi el-Arish, a seasonal stream that flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the modern border between Israel and Egypt.

    In Joshua 13:3, Shihor is described as being "east of Egypt," suggesting that it was a separate body of water from the Nile River. However, in Isaiah 23:3, Shihor seems to be associated with the Nile, possibly referring to one of its eastern branches. The Brook of Egypt served not only as a geographical boundary but also as a symbol of the extent of God's promise to Israel and the limit of their conquest. During the reign of King Josiah, the Brook of Egypt was mentioned as the southern limit of Judah's territory (2Ki.24.7).

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 11, across 7 books.

    1. Numbers1 verse

      34:5

    2. Joshua3 verses

      13:315:415:47

    3. 1 Kings1 verse

      8:65

    4. 2 Kings1 verse

      24:7

    5. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      7:8

    6. Isaiah2 verses

      23:327:12

    7. Ezekiel2 verses

      47:1948:28

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Gad Portion ExtentExtensionExtension is a concept gathering 23 labelled instances in the text.via Gad Portion ExtentGadIsraelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob.via Solomon, Israel, and Very Great Assembly’s feast of Brook Of EgyptFeastFeast is a concept gathering 42 labelled instances in the text.via Solomon, Israel, and Very Great Assembly’s feast of Brook Of EgyptIsraelPatriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribesvia Solomon, Israel, and Very Great Assembly’s feast of Brook Of EgyptSolomonSon of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom.via Joshua’s allotmentAkrabbimA pass marking the southern border of Judahvia Joshua’s allotmentAllotmentAllotment is a concept gathering 13 labelled instances in the text.via Joshua’s allotmentCalebFaithful spy, given Hebron as inheritancevia Joshua’s allotmentEdomDescendants of Esau; enemy nation southeast of Israel

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