Were beyond the River, and they came to Helam and Shobach theĬommander of the army of Hadadezer led them. The Amorites in whose land you are living but as for me and my house,Īnd Hadadezer sent and brought out the Arameans who The root of the word 'Euphrates' is 'Pehrat' which means 'to break forth and abound.' The Euphrates river is about 1780 miles long and is the largest river in Southwestern Asia, and was always considered by the Hebrews as the ideal. it is named as one of the rivers of Eden. Which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of The Euphrates river is 'the river' and 'the great river' of the Bible. Joshua 24:15 If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord,Ĭhoose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, God of Israel, ‘From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the Here are some of the verses that use said phrase / term: It was indeed only occasionally that the dominion of the Hebrews extended so far but it would appear that even Egypt, under Pharaoh Necho, made conquests to the western bank of the Euphrates. Would it be correct to say that Joshua, Samuel, Chronicles refer to the Jordan River while Ezra and Nehemiah refer to the Euphrates river? The Euphrates is a river of consequence in Scripture geography, being the utmost limit, east, of the territory of the Israelites. Which actual river is being referenced whenever the "beyond the River" phrase / term is mentioned in Joshua, Samuel, Chronicles, Ezra & Nehemiah? (See Notes on Revelation 9:14. The symbolical meaning of the Euphrates has been touched upon before. It was also named as one of the borders of the land God granted to Abraham’s descendants. Better, The sixth (angel) poured out his vial on the great river Euphrates and its water was dried that the way of the kings who are from the rising of the sun might be prepared. The name of the third river is Tigris, the one that flows east of Assyria. I'm Not trying to be nitpicky or anything. The Euphrates figures prominently in the Bible with it being described as bordering the Garden of Eden.
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