En-Shemesh

En-Shemesh.

Village near Bethany, famous for its spring.

Description

"The little town of En-shemesh, lying in the middle of the greenery and all lit up by the sun which is beginning to set, is soon overcome, and also the large fountain rich in water a little to the north of Bethany is also left behind, then the first houses appear amid the green…"

Notable facts

Jesus passes through here on his way to Jerusalem for the 3rd Feast of Tabernacles, as he wishes to take a detoured route that keeps him away from the Pharisees tracking him. It is by this route that he returns to resurrect Lazarus.

Its name

עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ

Eyn-Chemech - En Schémesch - En-Shémesh - En-Chemech - Ein-Shèmesh - En-Sémès: fountain of the sun. Today ‘Ain el-Haud (‘Ain el-Haud), slightly east of Bethany on the road to Jericho.

Where is it mentioned in the work?

GRM 484
GRM 547 GRM 548 GRM 579

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Village at the border of Judah and Benjamin behind a spring encountered before the Jordan Valley.

Biblical references

"The border went up toward Debir by the Valley of Achor and northward turned to Gilgal facing the ascent of Adummim, south of the ravine. It passed near the waters of Ein-Shèmesh and ended at Ein-Roguel".

"It bent northward and ended at Ein-Shèmesh and Gueliloth which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, then it went down to the Stone of Bohan, son of Reuben".

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