Bethabara in the Bible

Meaning: the house of confidence

Exact Match

For Gideon had sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim saying, "Come down against the Midianites and take from them the waters both of Bethabara and also of Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered together and came down and took the waters, both of Bethabara and also of Jordan.

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising.

Verse ConceptsBeyond JordanBaptism

Thematic Bible



Again they sought to arrest him, but he escaped from their hands. He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained. And many came to him. And they said, "John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true." read more.
And many believed in him there.


These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.


Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against the Midianites and capture the waters against them, as far as Beth-barah, and also the Jordan." So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters as far as Beth-barah, and also the Jordan.


References

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Easton

Fausets

Morish

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Watsons

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