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Ancient Ebal - Map of New Testament Israel

E`BAL (ancient heaps), i. A son of Joktan (1 Chron. 1:22), also of Shobal (Gen. 35:23). ii. Mount Ebal, on which the cursings of valley and town of Shechem between. Its base is full of caves and sepulchral excavations....

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Ebal in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-bal (`ebhal, "bare") or (`obhal): (1) A people and region of Joktanite, Arabia. See Dillmann, Genesis, and Glaser, Skizze, II, 426. The latter form of the name is that given in Gen 10:28, the former in 1 Ch 1:22 and in the Sam text of Gen 10:28. (2) A son of Shobal, son of Seir, the Horite (Gen 36:23; 1 Ch 1:40)...

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Ebal Scripture - 1 Chronicles 1:40

The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah....

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Ebal in Naves Topical Bible

1. Son of Joktan 1Ch 1:22 -2. A Horite Ge 36:23; 1Ch 1:40 -3. A mountain of Ephraim. Half of the tribes of Israel stand on, to respond Amen to the curses of the law De 11:29; 27:12,13; Jos 8:33 Altar built on Jos 8:30...

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Ebal Scripture - Deuteronomy 27:4

Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, [that] ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister....

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Ebal in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(stone, bare mountain). 1. One of the sons of Shobal the son of Seir. Ge 36:23; 1Ch 1:40 2. Obal the son of Joktan. 1Ch 1:22 comp. Gene 10:28...

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Ebal Scripture - Deuteronomy 27:13

And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali....

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Ebal in Easton's Bible Dictionary

stony. (1.) A mountain 3,076 feet above the level of the sea, and 1,200 feet above the level of the valley, on the north side of which stood the city of Shechem (q.v.). On this mountain six of the tribes (Deut. 27:12,13) were appointed to take their stand and respond according to a prescribed form to the imprecations uttered in the valley...

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Ebal Scripture - Genesis 36:23

And the children of Shobal [were] these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam....

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Ebal in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. The hill upon which the curses of the law were to be read; as on the opposite hill GERIZIM the blessings (Deuteronomy 11:29-30; Deuteronomy 27:12-13; Joshua 8:30- 35). The valley wherein Shethem or Sichem (now Nablous) lay runs between the two hills. Ebal the mount of the curse, is steeper and more barren; Gerizim, the mount of the blessing,...

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