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    Ezion-geber

    עֶצְיוֹן גֶּ֫בֶר

    Ezion-geber, an Israelite encampment during the Exodus and later a port city on the Red Sea, known for its maritime trade and shipbuilding.

    Where the story of Ezion-geber happensEzion-geber, and 3 places the claims reach, framed to them: Ezion-geber, Edom, Elath, Red_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.Ezion-geberEdomElathRed_Sea
    Ezion-geber, and 3 places the claims reach
    verses
    7
    first named
    Numbers 33:35
    last named
    2 Chronicles 20:36
    feature
    island
    coordinates
    29.46°N · 34.86°E
    island29.46°N · 34.86°E

    Jezirat Faraun (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Ezion-geber in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ezion-geber is mentioned in the Bible as both an encampment site during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings and a significant port city on the Red Sea during the reigns of Solomon and Jehoshaphat.

    In the context of the Exodus, Ezion-geber is listed as one of the places where the Israelites camped after departing from Kadesh and before entering the land of Canaan (Numbers 33:35-36; Deu.2.8). It was located near Elath, at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the modern-day country of Jordan.

    During Solomon's reign, Ezion-geber became a major port city and a center for maritime trade. Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which sailed to Ophir and brought back gold, silver, and other precious materials (1Ki.9.26-28; 2Ch.8.17-18). The strategic location of Ezion-geber allowed Solomon to establish trade routes with Arabia, East Africa, and possibly even India.

    Later, during the reign of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, there was an attempt to revive the maritime trade from Ezion-geber.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 7, across 4 books.

    1. Numbers2 verses

      33:3533:36

    2. Deuteronomy1 verse

      2:8

    3. 1 Kings2 verses

      9:2622:48

    4. 2 Chronicles2 verses

      8:1720:36

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    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 Israelite Journeys and EdomHor MountMountain where Aaron died and was buriedvia Red SeaLeading of Sons Of IsraelLeading of Sons Of Israel is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via Red SeaLORD’s great thingLORD’s great thing is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via Red SeaWe’s journeyWe’s journey is an event attested across 6 verses, connecting 4 pageable entities.via Red SeaWork of Pharaoh, Egypt, Egyptian Army, Egyptian Horses, and Egyptian ChariotsWork of Pharaoh, Egypt, Egyptian Army, Egyptian Horses, and Egyptian Chariots is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via EdomDavid’s dedicationDavid’s dedication is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 6 pageable entities.via EdomDavid’s garrison of GarrisonDavid’s garrison of Garrison is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via EdomDishon Ezer Dishan ChiefsDishon Ezer Dishan Chiefs is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 6 pageable entities.via EdomEdom RebellionEdom Rebellion is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.

    Where they appear

    What happened here

    Atlas's reading of each chapter this place appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

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