Ezion-geber in the Bible

Meaning: the wood of the man

Exact Match

They journeyed from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.

They journeyed from Ezion-geber and camped in the wilderness of Zin, that is, Kadesh.

Verse ConceptsWilderness Of Zin

“So we passed beyond our brothers the sons of Esau, who live in Seir, away from the Arabah road, away from Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed through by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

Verse ConceptsHighway

A fleet also, did King Solomon build in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

Verse ConceptsThe NavyAccumulatingOther References To The Red Sea

Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.

Verse ConceptsThe Navypartnership

Thematic Bible



After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish, and they built the ships in Ezion-geber. Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the LORD will destroy what you have made." And the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.


References

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.