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    Zedad

    צְדָד

    Zedad, a place mentioned as part of the northern border of the Promised Land in both the Mosaic and Ezekiel's descriptions (Num. 34:8; Ezek. 47:15).

    Where the story of Zedad happensWhere the gazetteer locates Zedad, framed to them: Zedad. 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.Zedad
    Where the gazetteer locates Zedad
    verses
    2
    first named
    Numbers 34:8
    last named
    Ezekiel 47:15
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    34.31°N · 36.92°E
    settlement34.31°N · 36.92°E

    Sadad (OpenBible)

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

    Description

    Zedad in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Zedad is a place name that appears twice in the Bible, both times in the context of describing the boundaries of the Promised Land. In Numbers 34:8, as part of the instructions given to Moses regarding the division of the land, Zedad is mentioned as a point on the northern border, following the entrance of Hamath. The border was to extend from Mount Hor to the entrance of Hamath and then to Zedad. In Ezekiel's vision of the restored land of Israel (Ezek. 47:15), Zedad is again mentioned as part of the northern border, along with the entrance of Hamath and Berothah. The exact location of Zedad is uncertain, but it is believed to have been situated in the region of Hamath, north of Damascus in modern-day Syria. Its mention in both the Mosaic and Ezekiel's descriptions of the land's boundaries highlights its significance as a geographical marker and its role in defining the extent of the Promised Land. The inclusion of Zedad in these passages emphasizes the importance of the land's boundaries and the precision with which they were defined in the biblical record.

    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.

    Took part in

    Stands in the same events as

    and 3 more, ordered by how many events they share.

    Read it

    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. Numbers1 verse

      34:8

    2. Ezekiel1 verse

      47:15

    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 Land BoundaryBerothahCity mentioned in Ezekiel's vision and David's conquests.via Land BoundaryBoundaryBoundary is a concept gathering 6 labelled instances in the text.via Land BoundaryBrook of EgyptSouthwestern boundary of the Promised Landvia Land BoundaryDamascusAncient city, capital of Syria, important in biblical history.via Land BoundaryGileadMountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name.via Land BoundaryGreat SeaThe Mediterranean Sea, the western boundary of the Promised Land.via Land BoundaryHamathA major city and kingdom in Syria, often mentioned in the Bible.via Land BoundaryHauranRegion east of the Sea of Galileevia Land BoundaryHazer-hatticonPlace on the ideal border of Israel

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