Ribla
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rodovitno, starodavno mesto na severni meji Palestine, 35 milj severovzhodno od Baalbeka in 10 ali 12 milj južno od jezera Homs, na vzhodnem bregu Oronta, v široki in rodovitni ravnici. Tukaj je imel Nebukadnezar svoj štab med svojo kampanjo proti Jeruzalemu, in tukaj je tudi Neho postavil svoj tabor po tem, ko je premagal Jošijevo vojsko pri Megidu [2 Kr 23:29–35; 2 Kr 25:6, 2 Kr 25:20, 2 Kr 25:21; Jer 39:5 ; Jer 52:10 ]. Bilo je na veliki karavanski poti iz Palestine v Karkemiš na Evfratu. Opisano je [Nm 34:11] kot "na vzhodni strani Aina." Kraj, ki se še vedno imenuje el Ain, tj. "izvir", se nahaja na takem položaju približno 10 milj stran. (Glej JERUZALEM.)
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Riblah
fruitful, an ancient town on the northern frontier of Palestine, 35 miles north-east of Baalbec, and 10 or 12 south of Lake Homs, on the eastern bank of the Orontes, in a wide and fertile plain. Here Nebuchadnezzar had his head-quarters in his campaign against Jerusalem, and here also Necho fixed his camp after he had routed Josiah's army at Megiddo (2Kings 23:29-35; 25:6; 25:20; 25:21; Jer 39:5 ; 52:10). It was on the great caravan road from Palestine to Carchemish, on the Euphrates. It is described (Num 34:11) as "on the eastern side of Ain." A place still called el Ain, i.e., "the fountain", is found in such a position about 10 miles distant. (See JERUSALEM)
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