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River of Egypt

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Heb. nahar mitsraim, denotes in Genesis 15:18 the Nile, or its eastern branch ( 2 Chronicles 9:26 ).

In Numbers 34:5 (RSV, "brook of Egypt") the Hebrew word is Nahal , Denoting a stream flowing rapidly in winter, or in the rainy season. This is a desert stream on the borders of Egypt. It is now called the Wady el-'Arish. The present boundary between Egypt and Palestine is about midway between this wady and Gaza. (See Numbers 34:5; Joshua 15:4,47; 1 Kings 8:65; 2 Kings 24:7; Isaiah 27:12; Ezekiel 47:19 . In all these passages the RSV has "brook" and the A.V. "river.")

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'River of Egypt'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/r/river-of-egypt.html. 1897.

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