Brook of Egypt

נַ֫חַל · na.chal · H5158Mמִצְרַ֫יִם · mits.ra.yim · H4714J1 other spelling11 mentions in 7 books, most in Joshua (3)

Where it is

31.03° N, 33.85° E · river: now Wadi al Arish; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brook_of_Egypt

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Mentioned most in

Joshua · 3 Isaiah · 2 Ezekiel · 2 Numbers · 1 1 Kings · 1 2 Kings · 1 + 1 books

Counted from 11 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

The Brook of Egypt, also known as Shihor, was a waterway that marked the southwestern boundary of the Promised Land. It is mentioned in several passages describing the extent of the Israelite territory (Numbers 34:5; Joshua 15:4, 47; 1Ki.8.65; 2Ch.7.8; Ezk.47.19; 48:28). The Brook of Egypt is generally identified with the Wadi el-Arish, a seasonal stream that flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the modern border between Israel and Egypt.

In Joshua 13:3, Shihor is described as being "east of Egypt," suggesting that it was a separate body of water from the Nile River. However, in Isaiah 23:3, Shihor seems to be associated with the Nile, possibly referring to one of its eastern branches. The Brook of Egypt served not only as a geographical boundary but also as a symbol of the extent of God's promise to Israel and the limit of their conquest. During the reign of King Josiah, the Brook of Egypt was mentioned as the southern limit of Judah's territory (2Ki.24.7).

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Every mention

11 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Numbers1 mention

Numbers 34:5The border shall turn about from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and it shall end at the sea.

Joshua3 mentions

Joshua 13:3from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even to the border of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the…Joshua 15:4and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.Joshua 15:47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

1 Kings1 mention

1 Kings 8:65So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before Yahweh our God, seven days and seven more days…

2 Kings1 mention

2 Kings 24:7The king of Egypt didn’t come out of his land any more; for the king of Babylon had taken, from the brook of Egypt to the river Euphrates, all that belonged to the king of Egypt.

2 Chronicles1 mention

2 Chronicles 7:8So Solomon held the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt.

Isaiah2 mentions

Isaiah 23:3On great waters, the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue. She was the market of nations.Isaiah 27:12It will happen in that day that Yahweh will thresh from the flowing stream of the Euphrates to the brook of Egypt; and you will be gathered one by one, children of Israel.

Ezekiel2 mentions

Ezekiel 47:19“The south side southward shall be from Tamar as far as the waters of Meriboth Kadesh, to the brook, to the great sea. This is the south side southward.Ezekiel 48:28“By the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, to the brook, to the great sea.

Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/