Ezion-geber
Ezion-geber (Biblical Place • 29.758°N, 35.031°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:35 , Num 33:36 , Deut 2:8 , 1 Kgs 9:26 , 1 Kgs 22:48 , 2 Chr 8:17 . It is closely linked with Jotbathah (Biblical Place • Ezion-geber • 29.758°N, 35.031°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:33 , Num 33:34 , Deut 10:7 (identified with Ezion-geber).
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Peleg (Generation 15 • Messianic Line • Child of Eber (or Heber )): ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:19 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:18-19 ) The first person of Scripture's genealogies to die after the Flood was someone born after the Flood : Peleg . (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 ) Noah (Generation 10 • Messianic Line • Child of Lamech ): ( Genesis 5:28-29 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) The Flood came when Noah was 600 years old ( Genesis 7:6 ) • ( Genesis 9:29 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Genesis 6 , Genesis 7 ) Eber (or Heber) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 ) Enoch (Generation 7 • Messianic Line • Child of Jared ): Enoch is a biblical figure in Generation 7 of the Messianic Line, child of Jared , parent of Methuselah . ( Genesis 5:15 , 1 Chronicles 1:3 , Luke 3:37 , Genesis 5:23 ) (mentioned in Genesis 4 , Genesis 5 , 1 Chronicles 1 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Ezion-geber (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:35 , Num 33:36 , Deut 2:8 , 1 Kgs 9:26 , 1 Kgs 22:48 , 2 Chr 8:17 .) Jotbathah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:33 , Num 33:34 , Deut 10:7 (identified with Ezion-geber ).) Abronah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:34 , Num 33:35 (identified with Ezion-geber).) Jotbah (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 21:19 (identified with Ezion-geber).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Numbers 33:35 : "And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion–geber."; Numbers 33:36 : "And they removed from Ezion–geber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin , which is Kadesh ."; 2 Chronicles 8:17 : "Then went Solomon to Ezion–geber, and to Eloth , at the sea side in the land of Edom .". Related canonical books and chapters: Deuteronomy 2 ( Deuteronomy • Chapter 2 (37 verses)), 1 Kings 4 ( 1 Kings • Chapter 4 (34 verses)), Esther 8 ( Esther • Chapter 8 (17 verses)).