Wadi* — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Intermittent stream or torrent in the arid and semiarid regions of the Middle East. Although the streambeds were usually dry, they could attain flood stage during spring runoff or after heavy rainfalls. The most significant wadi in the Bible was the Wadi of Egypt (“Brook of Egypt” in modern versions), which served as the southwestern border of Canaan according to God’s instructions to Moses (Nm 34:5; Jos 15:4, 47 OET JOS 15:4 · OET JOS 15:47; 1 Kgs 8:65; Is 27:12). During the dry periods, wadis were important as roadways.

Show passage in OET: NUM 34:5

OET-RV NUM 34:5

5 From Atsmon it will extend west to the riverbed at the border with Mitsrayim (Egypt), and then across to the Mediterranean Sea.

OET-LV NUM 34:5

5 And_ the_border _it _will _turn from_ˊAʦmōn the _wadi _of_to of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_they _will _be extremities _of_its to_the_sea.

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:4; JOS 15:47

OET-RV JOS 15:4

4 Then it crosses to Atsmon and out to the Mitsri (Egyptian) riverbed and finishes at the Mediterranean sea. That will be their southern border.

OET-RV JOS 15:47

47 Also Ashdod and its towns and its villages, Azah (Gaza) and its towns and its villages, as far as the riverbed of Mitsrayim (Egypt) and the Mediterranean sea and the border.

OET-LV JOS 15:4

4 And_it _passes _on to_ˊAʦmōn and_it _goes _out the _wadi _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and the _extremities _of the _territory westward_at this it _will _be to/for_you(pl) border _of the_south.

OET-LV JOS 15:47

47 ʼAshdōd daughters _of_its and_villages _of_its ˊAzzāh daughters _of_its and_villages _of_its to the _wadi _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_the_sea the and_territory.

Show passage in OET: KI1 8:65

OET-RV KI1 8:65

65 Then Shelomoh and Israelis from all over the country celebrated in front of Yahweh at that time—people from Levo -Hamat in the far north down to the Mitsri (Egyptian) border in the far south—one week, then a second week—a total of fourteen days.

OET-LV KI1 8:65

65 And_he/it _made Shəlomoh at_time (the)_that DOM the_festival and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_him/it an _assembly great from_Ləⱱōʼ Ḩₐmāt to the _wadi _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH god _of_our seven _of days and_seven _of days four- teen day[s].

Show passage in OET: ISA 27:12

OET-RV ISA 27:12

12 Then at that time, Yahweh will thresh people
⇔ from the Perat (Euphrates) river in the northeast to Mitsrayim’s (Egypt’s) river down in the southwest,
⇔ and you Israelis will be gathered in one by one.

OET-LV ISA 27:12

12 And_it _was in _the_day (the)_that YHWH he _will _beat _out from_the _flowing _stream _of the_river to the _wadi _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_you(pl) you(pl)_will _be _gathered to_one one Oh _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

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