12 Bible Verses about Facing South

He said to me, “This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple; but the chamber which faces toward the north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi come near to the Lord to minister to Him.”

“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,

“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars,
Stretching his wings toward the south?

Blowing toward the south,
Then turning toward the north,
The wind continues swirling along;
And on its circular courses the wind returns.

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens
And by His power He directed the south wind.

You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?

When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore.

From there we sailed around and arrived at Rhegium, and a day later a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli.

From the outside to the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner court, one of which was at the side of the north gate, with its front toward the south, and one at the side of the south gate facing toward the north.

He said to me, “This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple;

The inner court had a gate toward the south; and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a hundred cubits.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.)