Gebal — Bible place

A Phoenician city, not far from the sea coast, to the north of Beyrout (Ezek. 27:9); called by the Greeks Byblos. Now Jibeil. Mentioned in the Amarna tablets.

An important Phoenician text, referring to the temple of Baalath, on a monument of Yehu-melek, its king (probably B.C. 600), has been discovered.

Recorded scripture occurrences (3)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: PSA 83:7

OET-RV PSA 83:7

7 Geval, Amon, Amalek,
⇔ and also Peleshet and the inhabitants of Tsor (Tyre).

OET-LV PSA 83:8

8  Gebal and_ˊAmmōn and_Amalek Pəleshet with the _inhabitants _of Tsor/(Tyre).

Show passage in OET: KI1 5:18

OET-RV KI1 5:18

18 Shelomoh’s and Hiram’s workers and the Givlim shaped the stones and prepared the timber for building the temple.

OET-LV KI1 5:32

32  And_ the _builders _of Shəlomoh and_the _builders _of Ḩīrām and_the_Gebalites _they _cut_them_out and_they _prepared the_wood(s) and_the_stones to_build the_house.

Show passage in OET: EZK 27:9

OET-RV EZE 27:9

9 Experienced craftsmen from Geval sealed your seams.
⇔ All the ships and their sailors among you were carrying your merchandise for trade.

OET-LV EZE 27:9

9 The _elders _of Gebal and_its _wise _of_people they _were in_you the _repairers _of your _leak[s]_of_your all _of the _ships _of the_sea and_mariners _of_their they _were in_you to_trade merchandise _of_your.

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