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ABRON

Brook or wadi mentioned in the book of Judith, located on the route of attack of Nebuchadnezzar’s general, Holofernes (2:24). Some early commentators identified it with the biblical Jabbok (Nm 21:24). Others called it the Cherbon, possibly through a misreading of Habor (2 Kgs 17:6).

Show passage in OET: JDT 2:24

OET-RV JDT 2:24

24 And he went over Perat (Euphrates), and went through Mesopotamia, and broke down all the high cities that were on the river Arbonai, until you come to the sea.

OET-LV JDT 2:24

24 and to_pass_by the/this/who Eufrataʸn, and to_pass_through the/this/who Mesopotamian, and ⟦διέσκαψε⟧ all the/this/who city the/this/who ⟦ὑψηλὰς⟧ the/this/who upon/to/against of_the brook Abrōna until of_the to_come/go upon/to/against sea.

Show passage in OET: NUM 21:24

OET-RV NUM 21:24

24 Nevertheless, Yisrael defeated them in battle and took possession of his land from the Arnon river up as far as Yabok where the Amonim border was well fortified.

OET-LV NUM 21:24

24 And_it_defeated _him Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_it _took _possession _of DOM land _of_his from_ʼArnōn to Yaboq/(Jabbok) to the _descendants _of ˊAmmōn if/because was_strong the _border _of the _descendants _of ˊAmmōn.

Show passage in OET: KI2 17:6

OET-RV KI2 17:6

6 In the ninth year of Hoshea’s reign, the Assyrian king captured Shomron. He exiled the Israelis to Ashur (Assyria) and settled them in Halah, and in Havor along the Gozan river, and in the cities of the Madim (Medes).

OET-LV KI2 17:6

6 In_year (of)_the_ninth of_Hōshēˊa the _king _of ʼAshshūr he _captured DOM Shomrōn and_he _took _into _exile DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_ʼAshshūr and_he _caused _to _dwell DOM_them in_Ḩₐlaḩ and_on_the_Ḩāⱱōr the _river _of Gōzān and_the _cities _of Māday.

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