Mount Ebal

A mountain 3,076 feet above the level of the sea, and 1,200 feet above the level of the valley, on the north side of which stood the city of Shechem (q.v.). On this mountain six of the tribes (Deut. 27:12, 13) were appointed to take their stand and respond according to a prescribed form to the imprecations uttered in the valley, where the law was read by the Levites (11:29; 29:4, 13). This mountain was also the site of the first great altar erected to Jehovah (Deut. 27:5-8; Josh. 8:30-35). After this the name of Ebal does not again occur in Jewish history.

Recorded scripture occurrences (5)

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

Show passage in OET: DEU 11:29

OET-RV DEU 11:29

29 Whenever your god Yahweh brings you into the land that you’re entering to take possession of, you must pronounce the blessing from Mt. Gerizim, and the curse from Mt. Eyval.

OET-LV DEU 11:29

29 And_it _was if/because he_will _bring _you YHWH god _of_your into the_earth/land where you are_about _to _go to_(to) to_take_possession _of _it and_you(ms)_will _give DOM the_blessing on the _mountain _of Gərizīm and_DOM the_curse on the _mountain _of ˊĒyⱱāl.

Show passage in OET: DEU 27:4

OET-RV DEU 27:4

4 Then after you’ve gone further in, stand some tall pieces of rock up on end on Mt. Eyval like I’ve told you, and cover them with plaster,

OET-LV DEU 27:4

4 And_it _was when_you_have _passed _over DOM the_Yardēn you(pl)_will _set _up DOM the_stones the_these which I am_commanding you(pl) the_day on_the _mountain _of ˊĒyⱱāl and_you _will _whitewash them with_lime.

Show passage in OET: DEU 27:13

OET-RV DEU 27:13

13 Meanwhile, the tribes of Re’uven, Gad, Asher, Zevulun, Dan, and Naftali (Naphtali) must stand on Mt. Eyval to hear the curse.

OET-LV DEU 27:13

13 And_these they _will _stand on the_curse on_the _mountain _of ˊĒyⱱāl Rəʼūⱱēn Gād and_ʼĀshēr and_Zəⱱūlūn Dān and_Naftali.

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