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Syene
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
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Sye´ne, a city of Egypt, situated in the Thebaïs, on the southern extremity of the land towards Ethiopia. Ezekiel, describing the desolation to be brought upon Egypt through its whole extent, says, 'Thus saith the Lord, I will make the Land of Egypt utterly desolate, from the tower of Syene even to the border of Cush (Arabia),' or, as some read, 'from Migdol to Syene,' implying, according to either version of the passage, the whole length of the country from north to south. Syene is represented by the present Assouan, which exhibits few remains of the ancient city, except some granite columns of a comparatively late date, and the sekos of a small temple.
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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Syene'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/s/syene.html.
Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Syene'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/s/syene.html.
