Syene in the Bible.

Syene is a town in the Bible, about 878 km (546 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Isaiah 49:12 to Ezekiel 30:6.

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What happened at Syene.

Opening (Ezek. 29:10; 30:6), a town of Egypt, on the borders of Ethiopia, now called Assouan, on the right bank of the Nile, notable for its quarries of beautiful red granite called “syenite.” It was the frontier town of Egypt in the south, as Migdol was in the north-east.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

All 3 verses that name Syene.

Isaiah 1

Isaiah 49:12Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

Ezekiel 2

Ezekiel 29:10Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
Ezekiel 30:6Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.

Questions about Syene.

Where is Syene in the Bible?

Syene is a town about 878 km (546 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Syene named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Syene in 3 verses, in 2 books, from Isaiah 49:12 to Ezekiel 30:6.

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