Ezion-geber in the Bible

Meaning: the wood of the man

Exact Match

And they pulled up stakes from Ebronah and pitched at Ezion-geber.

And they pulled up stakes from Ezion-geber and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.

Verse ConceptsWilderness Of Zin

And when we left our brothers the sons of Esau who lived in Seir, through the way of the Arabah from Elath, and from Ezion-geber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

Verse ConceptsHighway

And king Solomon made a fleet of ships 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

Jehoshaphat built ships of the Tarshish [type] to go to Ophir for the gold; but he did not go because the ships were destroyed at Ezion-Geber.

Verse ConceptsGoldMerchantsSeafaringSuffering, Causes OfTradeThe NavyCommerceShips For TradingTrade With Metalssailing

At that time Solomon went 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 did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly: and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber. Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works." The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they didn't go; for the ships were broken at Ezion Geber.


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