Ebal

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 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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Ebal Scripture - Joshua 8:30

Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,...

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Ebal Scripture - 1 Chronicles 1:22

And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,...

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Ebal Scripture - Joshua 8:33

And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the serva...

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