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Chinnereth, Sea Of

(Numbers 34:11; Joshua 13:27) the inland sea, which is most similarly known to us as the “Lake of Gennesareth” or “Sea of Galilee.”

In the Bible

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Verses where Chinnereth, Sea Of is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Joshua 12:3

    as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.

  • Joshua 13:27

    and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth ).

  • Numbers 34:11

    then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.

Scripture on Chinnereth, Sea Of

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Chinnereth, Sea Of references

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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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