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ephod

The ephod of linen was apparently a sleeveless garment and was part of the working clothes of a priest, but must be …

El-Bethel

El-Bethel means God of Beth-el, or God from the house of God. (from NeÜ © 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)

Ein Gedi

Ein Gedi (goat spring) is an oasis approximately in the middle of the western shore of the Dead Sea. Today it is …

inheritance

With two sons, the elder son usually got two-thirds, the younger one third of the inheritance. (From NeÜ © 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)

Etam

Probably the cave above the Wadi Ismain, 4 km south-east of Zora. (from NeÜ © 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)

Land of Goshen

The land of Goshen is a very fertile area east of the Nile Delta. (from New NeÜ 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)

gum resins

Tragacanth, mastic and ladanum are gum resins that were used as base materials for medicines and perfumery. In Egypt, they were mainly …

Havilah

Havilah probably was somewhere in Arabia. (from NeÜ © 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)

Heliopolis

Heliopolis, the City of the Sun. The city was 16 km northeast of modern Cairo. There was a temple for the worship …

Heret

The location of the Heret forest is unknown, maybe west or south-west of Jerusalem. (from NeÜ © 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)