Thebes is a town in the Bible, about 714 km (444 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 5 verses, from Jeremiah 46:25 to Nahum 3:8.
Jeremiah 46:25The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
Ezekiel 3
Ezekiel 30:14And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.
Ezekiel 30:15And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
Ezekiel 30:16And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.
Nahum 1
Nahum 3:8Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?
Questions about Thebes.
Where is Thebes in the Bible?
Thebes is a town about 714 km (444 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 Thebes named in the Bible?
The King James Version names Thebes in 5 verses, in 3 books, from Jeremiah 46:25 to Nahum 3:8.