Riblah — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Town along the Orontes River located some 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) northeast of Baalbek, identifiable with modern Ribleh in Syria. Riblah was well situated topographically for military operations, especially when the great powers of Egypt and Mesopotamia were crossing the northern part of the Fertile Crescent. The Egyptians are mentioned in Scripture as the first people that troubled this town. After the death of King Josiah in his battle with the Egyptian pharaoh Neco, Jehoahaz was made king. Neco did not approve of the election. So the pharaoh imprisoned Jehoahaz at Riblah and made Eliakim (Jehoiakim), Jehoahaz’s brother, king of Judah (2 Kgs 23:33).

Show passage in OET: KI2 23:33

OET-RV KI2 23:33

33 Par’oh (Pharaoh) Nekoh took him from Yerushalem and imprisoned him at Rivlah in the Hamat region, and he forced the residents of Yehudah (Judah) to pay him thirty kilograms of gold and three tonnes of silver.

OET-LV KI2 23:33

33 And_he_confined _him Parˊoh Nəkoh at_Riⱱlāh in_land of_Ḩₐmāt in/on/at/with in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_he _put a _fine on the_earth/land one _hundred talent[s]_of silver and_a _talent _of gold.

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After the defeat of Neco at Carchemish in 605 BC, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took control of the area, making Riblah his headquarters for his South-Syria and Palestine dominions. When Zedekiah, king of Judah, opposed Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonians captured him and imprisoned him at Riblah (2 Kgs 25:6; Jer 39:5-6; 52:9-10). Consequently, many of Zedekiah’s sons were killed at Riblah, and Zedekiah was bound and taken to Babylon (2 Kgs 25:20-21; Jer 52:26-27).

Show passage in OET: KI2 25:6

OET-RV KI2 25:6

6 King Tsidkiyah was captured and taken to the Babylonian king at Rivlah, where he was sentenced—

OET-LV KI2 25:6

6 And_they _seized DOM the_king and_they _brought _up DOM_him/it to the _king _of Bāⱱel to_Riⱱlāh and_they _spoke with_him/it judgement.

Show passage in OET: JER 39:5–6

OET-RV JER 39:5

5 However the Babylonian army chased after them and overtook the king down in the plains near Yeriho (Jericho). They took him back up to the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar at Rivlah in the Hamat region, and he pronounced his judgement on him.

OET-RV JER 39:6

6 The king had Tsidkiyah’s sons slaughtered at Rivlah as their father was forced to watch, and Yehudah’s officials were also executed.

OET-LV JER 39:5

5 And_ the _army _of the_ones_from _Kasdiy _they _pursued after_them and_they _overtook DOM Tsidqiy^yāh in_the _plains _of Yərīḩō/(Jericho) and_they _took DOM_him/it and_they_brought _him _up to Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel to_Riⱱlāh in_land of_Ḩₐmāt and_he/it _spoke with_him/it judgements.

OET-LV JER 39:6

6 And_ the _king _of Bāⱱel _he _slaughtered DOM the _sons _of Tsidqiy^yāh at_Riⱱlāh to_eyes _of_his and_DOM all _of the _nobles _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) the _king _of Bāⱱel he _slaughtered.

Show passage in OET: JER 52:9–10

OET-RV JER 52:9

9 They captured the king and brought him up to the Babylonian king at Rivlah in Hamat region, where he passed sentence on him.

OET-RV JER 52:10

10 Then the Babylonian king slaughtered Tsidkiyah’s sons right there in front of his eyes, and he also slaughtered all of Yehudah’s leaders there at Rivlah.

OET-LV JER 52:9

9 And_they _seized DOM the_king and_they _brought _up DOM_him/it to the _king _of Bāⱱel to_Riⱱlāh in_land of_Ḩₐmāt and_he/it _spoke with_him/it judgements.

OET-LV JER 52:10

10 And_ the _king _of Bāⱱel _he _slaughtered DOM the _sons _of Tsidqiy^yāh to_eyes _of_his and_also DOM all _of the _officials _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he _slaughtered at_Riⱱlāh_at.

Show passage in OET: KI2 25:20–21

OET-RV KI2 25:20

20 Nevuzar-Adan took them all to the Babylonian king at Rivlah

OET-RV KI2 25:21

21 in the Hamat region, but the king had them all executed there.
¶ So the large majority of the people of Yehudah (Judah) were exiled out of their country.

OET-LV KI2 25:20

20 And_ Nəⱱūzarʼₐdān the_chief _of the_bodyguards _he/it _took DOM_them and_he _brought DOM_them to the _king _of Bāⱱel to_Riⱱlāh.

OET-LV KI2 25:21

21 And_ the _king _of Bāⱱel _he _struck _down DOM_them and_he_put _them _to _death at_Riⱱlāh in_land of_Ḩₐmāt and_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _it _went _into _exile from_under land _of_its.

Show passage in OET: JER 52:26–27

OET-RV JER 52:26

26 Then Nevuzar-Adan, the commander of the bodyguards, took them to the Babylonian king at Rivlah,

OET-RV JER 52:27

27 and the king put them to death there at Rivlah in the Hamat region.
¶ So Yehudah’s (Judah’s) people were taken out of their country and into exile.

OET-LV JER 52:26

26 And_ Nəⱱūzarʼₐdān the_chief _of the_bodyguards _he/it _took them and_he _brought them to the _king _of Bāⱱel to_Riⱱlāh.

OET-LV JER 52:27

27 And_ the _king _of Bāⱱel _he _struck _down them and_he_put _them _to _death at_Riⱱlāh in_land of_Ḩₐmāt and_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _it _went _into _exile from_under land _of_its.

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Show passage in OET: EZE 6:14

OET-RV EZE 6:14

14 I’ll strike the land with my hand and make it bare and deserted from the wilderness to Develah, throughout all the places where they live. Then they’ll know that I am Yahweh.”

OET-LV EZE 6:14

14 And_I _will _stretch _out DOM hand _of_my on_them and_I _will _make DOM the_earth/land a _desolation and_a _waste more_than _the _wilderness _of (to)_Dəⱱəlāh in_all _of places _of_their _dwelling and_they _will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH.

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2. Town defining part of the eastern boundary of Israel, located east of Ain (Nm 34:11). Its exact location is unknown, though it is probably not identifiable with #1 above.