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The Lands of Scripture

187+ locations — explore where the biblical story unfolded, from the Garden of Eden to Rome.

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187 places

Wilderness of Sin

Sinai PeninsulaSouth-western Sinai (between Elim and Sinai)

The desert between Elim and Sinai where God first gave manna and quail.

“Unrelated to the English word "sin"”

Wilderness of Zin

Wilderness of ZinNorthern Negev / Wadi Zin, Israel

The desert region on the southern border of Canaan, location of Kadesh and the waters of Meribah.

Zarephath

Phoenicia (near Sidon)Sarafand, Lebanon

The Phoenician town where Elijah was sustained by a widow’s never-failing jar of meal and cruse of oil.

“Smelting / refining place”

Zeboiim

Plain of JordanSouthern Dead Sea region (debated)

The fifth city of the plain, destroyed alongside Sodom, Gomorrah, and Admah.

“Gazelles”

Ziklag

The NegevNorthern Negev (site debated)

The town the Philistines gave David — raided by the Amalekites and recovered in full.

Zoar

Plain of JordanGhor es-Safi area, Jordan (probable)

The little city of the plain that was spared from destruction as a refuge for Lot.

“Little, small”

Zorah

Dan (Shephelah)Tzora, Israel

The hometown of Samson, where his birth was announced and where he was buried.

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