Upper Mesopotamia between the rivers · Old Testament · 7 verses
Aram-naharaim means Aram of the two rivers, the region of upper Mesopotamia around the Euphrates. The KJV often renders it Mesopotamia. The name appears in Genesis, Deuteronomy, Judges and 2 more in the King James text.
About Aram-naharaim
Aram-naharaim means Aram of the two rivers, the region of upper Mesopotamia around the Euphrates. The KJV often renders it Mesopotamia.
Its place in the story
Abraham's servant traveled to Aram-naharaim to find a wife for Isaac among the family of Nahor. It is the homeland region of the patriarchs' relatives. Balaam was summoned from this area to curse Israel.
Aram-naharaim in Scripture (KJV)
“And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.”
“Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.”
“Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.”
“And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.”
“And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.”
“And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,”
Aram-naharaim means Aram of the two rivers, the region of upper Mesopotamia around the Euphrates. The KJV often renders it Mesopotamia. The name appears in Genesis, Deuteronomy, Judges and 2 more in the King James text.
What happened at Aram-naharaim?
Abraham's servant traveled to Aram-naharaim to find a wife for Isaac among the family of Nahor. It is the homeland region of the patriarchs' relatives. Balaam was summoned from this area to curse Israel.