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    Hobah

    חוֹבָה

    Hobah was a place north of Damascus where Abraham pursued the defeated army of Chedorlaomer after rescuing Lot (Gen.14.15).

    Where the story of Hobah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Hobah, framed to them: Hobah. 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.Hobah
    Where the gazetteer locates Hobah
    verses
    1
    first named
    Genesis 14:15
    last named
    Genesis 14:15
    feature
    region
    coordinates
    34.25°N · 37.07°E
    region34.25°N · 37.07°E

    Hoba (OpenBible)

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

    Description

    Hobah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Hobah was a place located north of Damascus, mentioned in Genesis 14:15 as the location to which Abraham pursued the defeated army of Chedorlaomer. After rescuing his nephew Lot, who had been taken captive by Chedorlaomer and his allies, Abraham chased them as far as Hobah. The exact location of Hobah is uncertain, but it is thought to be in the vicinity of modern-day Choba, about 60 miles north of Damascus. Some Jewish traditions identify Hobah with the village of Jobar, near Damascus, where there is a synagogue dedicated to Elijah. The name "Hobah" may be derived from the Hebrew word meaning "hiding place" or the Akkadian word meaning "land of reeds."

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    1. Genesis1 verse

      14:15

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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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