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Nazareth April 28th 1839David Roberts (artist), Louis Haghe (lithographer) · 1842

Zedad

/ZEE-dad/

Summary

A place on the northern boundary of the promised land as described by Moses and Ezekiel.

☩Location

Zedad was one of the landmarks defining the northern boundary of the land of Canaan as promised to Israel. It is mentioned both in the original boundary description in Numbers and in Ezekiel's vision of the restored land. It was probably located in the vicinity of the modern Syrian city of Sadad, northeast of Damascus.

Key verses:Numbers 34:8Ezekiel 47:15

Related Verses2 mentions

Numbers· 1 verse

34:8

Ezekiel· 1 verse

47:15

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zedad," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zedad," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).