עֵיבָלʻÊybâl

Ebal, a mountain of Palestine

Pronunciation: ay-bawl' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5858

Where it appears

Appears 8 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 36:23 The descendants of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
  • Deuteronomy 11:29 “When the Lord your God brings you into the land and helps you take possession of it, you must pronounce the blessing at Mount Gerizim and the curse at Mount Ebal.
  • Deuteronomy 27:4 When you cross the Jordan, set up these stones at Mount Ebal and coat them with plaster, as I am commanding you today.
  • Deuteronomy 27:13 And the tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali must stand on Mount Ebal to proclaim a curse.
  • Joshua 8:30 Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal.
  • Joshua 8:33 Then all the Israelites—foreigners and native-born alike—along with the elders, officers, and judges, were divided into two groups. One group stood in front of Mount Gerizim, the other in front of Mount Ebal. Each group faced the other, and between them stood the Levitical priests carrying the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant. This was all done according to the commands that Moses, the servant of the Lord, had previously given for blessing the people of Israel.
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