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    Brook of the Willows

    עֲרָבָה+H5158G

    The Brook of the Willows was a boundary of Moab's territory, possibly near the Wadi Zered.

    Where the story of Brook of the Willows happensWhere the gazetteer locates Brook of the Willows, framed to them: Brook_of_the_Willows. 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_the_Willows
    Where the gazetteer locates Brook of the Willows
    verses
    1
    first named
    Isaiah 15:7
    last named
    Isaiah 15:7
    feature
    body of water
    coordinates
    31.03°N · 35.49°E
    body of water31.03°N · 35.49°E

    Wadi al Hasa (OpenBible)

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

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    Brook of the Willows in the text

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    The Brook of the Willows is mentioned in Isaiah's prophecy concerning Moab (Isaiah 15:7). The context suggests that it was a boundary of Moab's territory, possibly in the south near the border with Edom. The exact location of the Brook of the Willows is uncertain, but some scholars identify it with the Wadi Zered, a seasonal stream that flows into the Dead Sea from the east.

    Isaiah's prophecy describes the devastation that would come upon Moab, causing its people to flee and carry their possessions to the Brook of the Willows. The mention of this brook highlights the extent of Moab's territory and the severity of the judgment that would force them to flee to their borders. The name "Brook of the Willows" may indicate the presence of willow trees along its banks, which could have provided shelter for the fleeing Moabites.

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      15:7

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