Ezion-geber in the Bible

Meaning: the wood of the man

Exact Match

And they journeyed from Abronah, and encamped in Ezion-geber.

And they journeyed from Ezion-geber, and encamped in the wilderness of Zin (the same is Kadesh).

So we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah from Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

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.

Thematic Bible



After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, which was a wicked doer. And he coupled himself with him, to make ships to go to Tarshish. And they made the ships in Eziongeber. And Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works." And the ships were broken that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

And Jehoshaphat made ships in the sea to go to Ophir for gold, but they went not: for the ships brake at Eziongeber.


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