Lebanon

Lebanon appears in 57 verses of the Bible, from Deuteronomy to Zechariah.

Region · Bible atlas
Near Jezzine, 200 km north of Jerusalem
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In the Bible dictionary

Lebanon: the snowy mountain range north of Israel whose cedars built Solomon's Temple and became a biblical image of strength, glory and pride.

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Key passages

It is time to break camp and move on. Go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all the neighboring regions—the Jordan Valley, the hill country, the western foothills, the Negev, and the coastal plain. Go to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, and all the way to the great Euphrates River.
Deuteronomy 1:7 · Read the chapter
from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’
Joshua 1:4 · Read the chapter
And the thornbush replied to the trees, ‘If you truly want to make me your king, come and take shelter in my shade. If not, let fire come out from me and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’”
Judges 9:15 · Read the chapter
He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows from cracks in a wall. He could also speak about animals, birds, small creatures, and fish.
1 Kings 4:33 · Read the chapter
But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story: “Out in the Lebanon mountains, a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree: ‘Give your daughter in marriage to my son.’ But just then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it!
2 Kings 14:9 · Read the chapter
“Also send me cedar, cypress, and red sandalwood logs from Lebanon, for I know that your men are without equal at cutting timber in Lebanon. I will send my men to help them.
2 Chronicles 2:8 · Read the chapter

Every verse (57)

Deuteronomy: Deu 1:7 Deu 3:25 Deu 11:24
Joshua: Jos 1:4 Jos 9:1 Jos 13:5 Jos 13:6
Judges: Jdg 9:15
1 Kings: 1Ki 4:33 1Ki 5:6 1Ki 5:9 1Ki 5:14 1Ki 9:19
2 Kings: 2Ki 14:9 2Ki 19:23
2 Chronicles: 2Ch 2:8 2Ch 2:16 2Ch 8:6 2Ch 25:18
Ezra: Ezr 3:7
Psalms: Psa 29:5 Psa 29:6 Psa 37:35 Psa 72:16 Psa 92:12 Psa 104:16
Song of Solomon: Sng 3:9 Sng 4:8 Sng 4:11 Sng 4:15 Sng 5:15 Sng 7:4
Isaiah: Isa 2:13 Isa 10:34 Isa 14:8 Isa 29:17 Isa 33:9 Isa 35:2 Isa 37:24 Isa 40:16 Isa 60:13
Jeremiah: Jer 18:14 Jer 22:6 Jer 22:20 Jer 22:23
Ezekiel: Eze 17:3 Eze 27:5 Eze 31:3 Eze 31:15 Eze 31:16
Hosea: Hos 14:5 Hos 14:6 Hos 14:7
Nahum: Nah 1:4
Habakkuk: Hab 2:17
Zechariah: Zec 10:10 Zec 11:1

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