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This includes areas such as Mesopotamia, Persia, and parts of Arabia. The Bible frequently mentions these regions, highlighting their significance in the historical and spiritual narrative of the Scriptures.<br><br><b>Geographical Significance</b><br><br>The "East" or "Eastern" lands are often associated with the origins of various peoples and cultures mentioned in the Bible. For instance, <a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">Genesis 2:8</a> states, "Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man He had formed." This reference to the east as the location of Eden underscores its foundational role in the biblical creation narrative.<br><br>Additionally, the Eastern regions were known for their wealth and resources. The visit of the Magi, or wise men from the East, to worship the newborn Jesus (<a href="/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2:1-2</a>) illustrates the connection between the East and the recognition of divine events. These Magi, likely from Persia or Babylon, brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, symbolizing the richness and spiritual insight associated with the East.<br><br><b>Cultural and Spiritual Influence</b><br><br>The Eastern lands were home to several significant biblical figures and events. Abraham, the patriarch of Israel, originated from Ur of the Chaldeans, located in Mesopotamia (<a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31</a>). This connection highlights the Eastern roots of the Israelite nation and the broader narrative of God's covenant with His people.<br><br>The Eastern regions also played a role in the dispersion and exile of the Israelites. The Babylonian Exile, a pivotal event in Jewish history, saw the people of Judah taken captive to Babylon, an Eastern empire (<a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a>). This period of exile and eventual return to the Promised Land is a recurring theme in the prophetic books, emphasizing themes of judgment, repentance, and restoration.<br><br><b>Symbolism and Prophecy</b><br><br>In biblical prophecy, the East often symbolizes both judgment and hope. The prophet Isaiah speaks of the "kings of the East" as instruments of God's judgment (<a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2</a>), while also envisioning a future where the glory of the Lord will be revealed to all nations, including those in the East (<a href="/isaiah/60.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a>).<br><br>The book of Revelation also references the East in its apocalyptic visions. <a href="/revelation/16-12.htm">Revelation 16:12</a> describes the drying up of the Euphrates River to prepare the way for the kings from the East, indicating a significant role for Eastern powers in the end times.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The concept of "Eastern" in the Bible encompasses a rich tapestry of geographical, cultural, and spiritual elements. From the origins of humanity in Eden to the prophetic visions of the end times, the East serves as a backdrop for God's unfolding plan of redemption and His interactions with humanity throughout history.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">EAST (EASTERN), SEA</span><p>es'-tern (<a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Zechariah 14:8</a>).<br><br>See <a href="../d/dead.htm">DEAD SEA</a>.<p><span class="encheading">SEA, DEAD; EASTERN</span><p>es'-tern.<br><br>See <a href="../d/dead.htm">DEAD SEA</a>.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2135.htm"><span class="l">2135. eunouchos -- a eunuch</span></a> <br><b>...</b> yoo-noo&#39;-khos) Short Definition: a eunuch, keeper of the bed-chamber Definition:<br> (a) a chamberlain, keeper of the bed-chamber of an <b>eastern</b> potentate, eunuch <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2135.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5435.htm"><span class="l">5435. Phrugia -- Phrygia, a region of Asia Minor</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Phrygia Definition: Phrygia, an ethnic district in Asia Minor, the north-western<br> part of which was in the Roman province Asia and the south-<b>eastern</b> part in the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5435.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/4529.htm"><span class="l">4529. Salamis -- Salamis, the chief city of Cyprus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Salamis Phonetic Spelling: (sal-am-ece&#39;)<br> Short Definition: Salamis Definition: Salamis, a city at the <b>eastern</b> end of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4529.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3934.htm"><span class="l">3934. Parthos -- a Parthian, an inhabitant of Parthia</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Parthos Phonetic Spelling: (par&#39;-thos) Short Definition: a Parthian Definition:<br> a Parthian, an inhabitant of the country beyond the <b>eastern</b> boundary of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3934.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2587.htm"><span class="l">2587. Kappadokia -- Cappadocia, a province of Asia Minor</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Kappadokia Phonetic Spelling: (kap-pad-ok-ee&#39;-ah) Short Definition: Cappadocia<br> Definition: Cappadocia, a large Roman province in the central <b>eastern</b> part of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2587.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3459.htm"><span class="l">3459. mulon -- mill.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> stone (it occurs only in Mt 24:41). See 3458 (). The old-styled, <b>Eastern</b><br> #NAME? people. One person dropped a handful of grain on <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3459.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6930.htm"><span class="l">6930. qadmon -- <b>eastern</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 6929, 6930. qadmon. 6931 . <b>eastern</b>. Transliteration: qadmon Phonetic<br> Spelling: (kad-mone&#39;) Short Definition: <b>eastern</b>. Word Origin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6930.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6931.htm"><span class="l">6931. qadmoni -- former, <b>eastern</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 6930, 6931. qadmoni or qadmoni. 6932 . former, <b>eastern</b>. Transliteration: qadmoni<br> or qadmoni Phonetic Spelling: (kad-mo-nee&#39;) Short Definition: east. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6931.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6252b.htm"><span class="l">6252b. Ashtoreth -- an ancient Near <b>Eastern</b> goddess</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6252a, 6252b. Ashtoreth or Ashtaroth. 6253 . an ancient Near <b>Eastern</b> goddess.<br> Transliteration: Ashtoreth or Ashtaroth Short Definition: Ashtaroth. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6252b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6924b.htm"><span class="l">6924b. qedem -- eastward, toward the east</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from the same as qedem Definition eastward, toward the east NASB Word<br> Usage east (9), east side (2), east* (2), <b>eastern</b> (1), eastward (10), side (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6924b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm"><span class="l">6539. Paras -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.</span></a><br><b>...</b> Persia, Persians. Of foreign origin; Paras (ie Persia), an <b>Eastern</b> country, including<br> its inhabitants -- Persia, Persians. 6538, 6539. Paras. 6540 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6539.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6932.htm"><span class="l">6932. Qedemoth -- a city in Reuben</span></a><br><b>...</b> Kedemoth. From qadam; beginnings; Kedemoth, a place in <b>eastern</b> Palestine -- Kedemoth.<br> see HEBREW qadam. 6931, 6932. Qedemoth or Qedemoth. 6933 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6932.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4217.htm"><span class="l">4217. mizrach -- place of sunrise, the east</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from zarach Definition place of sunrise, the east NASB Word Usage east<br> (41), east side (2), east side* (2), east* (9), <b>eastern</b> (2), eastward (5 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4217.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2341.htm"><span class="l">2341. Chavilah -- a son of Cush, also a son of Joktan, also <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Havilah. Probably from chuwl; circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three <b>eastern</b><br> regions; also perhaps of two men -- Havilah. see HEBREW chuwl. 2340, 2341. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2341.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/neale/hymns_of_the_eastern_church/"><span class="l">Hymns of the <b>Eastern</b> Church</span></a> <br>Hymns of the <b>Eastern</b> Church. &lt;. Hymns of the <b>Eastern</b> Church John Mason<br> Neale. Table of Contents. Title Page. PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/neale/hymns of the eastern church/</font><p><a href="/library/brownlie/hymns_of_the_holy_eastern_church/"><span class="l">Hymns of the Holy <b>Eastern</b> Church</span></a> <br>Hymns of the Holy <b>Eastern</b> Church. &lt;. Hymns of the Holy <b>Eastern</b> Church John<br> Brownlie. Table of Contents. Title Page. PREFACE. GREEK INDEX. INTRODUCTION. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/brownlie/hymns of the holy eastern church/</font><p><a href="/library/brownlie/hymns_of_the_apostolic_church/the_morn_awakes_from_eastern.htm"><span class="l">The Morn Awakes; from <b>Eastern</b> Hills</span></a> <br><b>...</b> MORNING The morn awakes; from <b>eastern</b> hills. tr., John Brownlie 8.8.8.8. I. The<br> morn awakes; from <b>eastern</b> hills. The golden light creation fills; <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../brownlie/hymns of the apostolic church/the morn awakes from eastern.htm</font><p><a href="/library/brownlie/hymns_of_the_apostolic_church/see_from_the_eastern_hills.htm"><span class="l">See, from the <b>Eastern</b> Hills, the Morn</span></a> <br><b>...</b> MORNING See, from the <b>eastern</b> hills, the morn. tr., John Brownlie 8.8.8.8.8.8. I.<br> See, from the <b>eastern</b> hills, the morn. Its glowing shafts unsparing flings; <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../brownlie/hymns of the apostolic church/see from the eastern hills.htm</font><p><a href="/library/brownlie/hymns_of_the_early_church/the_morn_awakes_from_eastern.htm"><span class="l">The Morn Awakes; from <b>Eastern</b> Hills</span></a> <br><b>...</b> HYMNS OF THE EARLY CHURCH The morn awakes; from <b>eastern</b> hills. 8,8,8,8. The morn<br> awakes; from <b>eastern</b> hills. The golden light creation fills; <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../brownlie/hymns of the early church/the morn awakes from eastern.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_hymnal_of_the_protestant_episcopal_church_in_the_usa/epiphany_92_from_the_eastern.htm"><span class="l">Epiphany 92. From the <b>Eastern</b> Mountains</span></a> <br><b>...</b> II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Epiphany 92. From the <b>eastern</b> mountains. 6.5, twelve lines <b>...</b><br> Godfrey Thring (1873-). From the <b>eastern</b> mountains,. Pressing on they come,. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../epiphany 92 from the eastern.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/creeds_of_christendom_with_a_history_and_critical_notes/_21_the_eastern_sects_.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Eastern</b> Sects: Nestorians, Jacobites, Copts, Armenians.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The <b>Eastern</b> Sects: Nestorians, Jacobites, Copts, Armenians. Literature. <b>...</b> Also, A History<br> of the Holy <b>Eastern</b> Church, London, 1850, 2 vols. (Vol. II. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ 21 the eastern sects .htm</font><p><a href="/library/sozomen/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_sozomenus/chapter_viii_arrival_of_the_eastern.htm"><span class="l">Arrival of the <b>Eastern</b> High Priests at Rome; Letter of Julius <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter VIII."Arrival of the <b>Eastern</b> High Priests at Rome; Letter of Julius, Bishop<br> of Rome, concerning them; by means of the Letters of Julius, Paul and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter viii arrival of the eastern.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/appended_note_on_the_eastern.htm"><span class="l">Appended Note on the <b>Eastern</b> Editions of Synodical Literature.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Appended Note on the <b>Eastern</b> Editions of Synodical Literature. From the<br> presses of the East, especially those at Athens, a number <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/appended note on the eastern.htm</font><p><a href="/library/athanasius/select_works_and_letters_or_athanasius/section_3_personal_characteristics_see.htm"><span class="l">Personal Characteristics (See Stanley&#39;s <b>Eastern</b> Church, Lect. vii. <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter III. Writings and Personal Characteristics of S. Athanasius Section 3. Personal<br> characteristics (see Stanley&#39;s <b>Eastern</b> Church, Lect. vii.). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../section 3 personal characteristics see.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/eastern.htm"><span class="l"><b>Eastern</b> (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental;<br> as, an <b>eastern</b> gate; <b>Eastern</b> countries. <b>...</b> EAST (<b>EASTERN</b>), SEA. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eastern.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/seir.htm"><span class="l">Seir (38 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2.) The name of a mountainous region occupied by the Edomites, extending along<br> the <b>eastern</b> side of the Arabah from the south-<b>eastern</b> extremity of the Dead Sea <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/seir.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zobah.htm"><span class="l">Zobah (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary =Aram-Zobah, (Psalm 60, title), a Syrian province or kingdom<br> to the south of Coele-Syria, and extending from the <b>eastern</b> slopes of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zobah.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/ophel.htm"><span class="l">Ophel (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> This wall has been discovered by the engineers of the Palestine Exploration<br> Fund at the south-<b>eastern</b> angle of the temple area. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/ophel.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lycaonia.htm"><span class="l">Lycaonia (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of a level plain, waterless and treeless, rising at its southern fringe for some<br> distance into the foothills of Taurus, and broken on its <b>eastern</b> side by the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lycaonia.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/riblah.htm"><span class="l">Riblah (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Fruitful, an ancient town on the northern frontier of Palestine, 35 miles<br> north-east of Baalbec, and 10 or 12 south of Lake Homs, on the <b>eastern</b> bank of the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/riblah.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/edomites.htm"><span class="l">Edomites (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> This district was traversed by the ancient caravan road to South Palestine; and<br> along the <b>eastern</b> side traces of the former civilization are still to be seen. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/edomites.htm - 23k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hinnom.htm"><span class="l">Hinnom (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In favor of the <b>eastern</b> or Kidron valley we have the facts that Eusebius and Jerome<br> (Onom) place &quot;Gehennom&quot; under the <b>eastern</b> wall of Jerusalem and the Moslem <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hinnom.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/east.htm"><span class="l">East (228 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) The <b>eastern</b> parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie<br> east of Europe; the orient. <b>...</b> AW Fortune. EAST (<b>EASTERN</b>), SEA. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/east.htm - 51k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm"><span class="l">Manasseh (140 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ephraim (Joshua 16). Thus the western Manasseh defended the passes of Esdraelon<br> as the <b>eastern</b> kept the passes of the Hauran. (2.) The <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/manasseh.htm - 68k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/eastern-gate-Jerusalem.html">What is the significance of the Eastern Gate of Jerusalem? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Eastern-Star.html">What is the Eastern Star organization, and are they related to the Free Masons? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Eastern-Orthodox-church.html">What is the Eastern Orthodox Church and what are the beliefs of Orthodox Christians? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/eastern.htm">Eastern: Dictionary and Thesaurus &#124; Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Eastern (22 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30</a></span><br />And their dwelling was from Mesha, as one goes to Sephar, the <span class="boldtext">eastern</span> mountain.<br /><span class="source">(DBY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/29-1.htm">Genesis 29:1</a></span><br />Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/23-7.htm">Numbers 23:7</a></span><br />And he took up his parable, and said: From Aram Balak bringeth me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: 'Come, curse me Jacob, and come, execrate Israel.'<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10</a></span><br />And ye shall mark out for you as <span class="boldtext">eastern</span> border from Hazar-enan to Shepham: <br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/4-19.htm">Joshua 4:19</a></span><br />And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the <span class="boldtext">eastern</span> extremity of Jericho.<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/12-1.htm">Joshua 12:1</a></span><br />Now these are the kings of the land, whom the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising, from the valley of Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the Arabah eastward:<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Joshua 12:3</a></span><br />and the Arabah unto the sea of Chinneroth, eastward, and unto the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and on the south, under the slopes of Pisgah;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Joshua 15:5</a></span><br />And the <span class="boldtext">eastern</span> border was the salt sea as far as the end of the Jordan. And the border on the north side was from the tongue of the salt sea, at the end of the Jordan;<br /><span class="source">(DBY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/18-20.htm">Joshua 18:20</a></span><br />And the Jordan was to be the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the borders thereof round about, according to their families.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Judges 6:3</a></span><br />And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Judges 6:33</a></span><br />Now all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Judges 7:12</a></span><br />Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand which is upon the sea-shore for multitude.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10</a></span><br />Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the host of the children of the east; for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/11-18.htm">Judges 11:18</a></span><br />Then he walked through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and they pitched on the other side of the Arnon; but they came not within the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-14.htm">2 Chronicles 31:14</a></span><br />And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east gate, was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the offerings of the LORD, and the most holy things.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Ezekiel 45:7</a></span><br />As to the prince, on this side, and on that side, of the heave-offering of the holy place, and of the possession of the city, at the front of the heave-offering of the holy place, and at the front of the possession of the city, from the west corner westward, and from the east corner eastward -- and the length 'is' over-against one of the portions from the west border unto the east border --<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">Ezekiel 47:8</a></span><br />Then said he to me, These waters issue forth toward the <span class="boldtext">eastern</span> region, and shall go down into the Arabah; and they shall go toward the sea; into the sea shall the waters go which were made to issue forth; and the waters shall be healed.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18</a></span><br />And the east quarter 'is' from between Havran, and Damascus, and Gilead, and the land of Israel, 'to' the Jordan; from the border over-against the <span class="boldtext">eastern</span> sea ye measure: and 'this is' the east quarter.<br /><span class="source">(YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">Ezekiel 48:10</a></span><br />And of these is the holy heave-offering for the priests, northward five and twenty thousand, and westward 'in' breadth ten thousand, and eastward 'in' breadth ten thousand, and southward 'in' length five and twenty thousand: and the sanctuary of Jehovah hath been in its midst.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">Ezekiel 48:21</a></span><br />And the residue 'is' for the prince, on this side and on that side of the heave-offering of the holy 'portion', and of the possession of the city, on the front of the five and twenty thousand of the heave-offering unto the east border, and westward, on the front of the five and twenty thousand on the west border, over-against the portions of the prince; and the heave-offering of the holy 'portion', and the sanctuary of the house, hath been in its midst.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Joel 2:20</a></span><br />But I will remove the northern army far away from you, and will drive it into a barren and desolate land, its front into the <span class="boldtext">eastern</span> sea, and its back into the western sea; and its stench will come up, and its bad smell will rise." Surely he has done great things.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Zechariah 14:8</a></span><br />It will happen in that day, that living waters will go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the <span class="boldtext">eastern</span> sea, and half of them toward the western sea; in summer and in winter will it be.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/eastern.htm">Eastern</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eastern.htm">Eastern (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/westerns.htm">Westerns (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/east-gate.htm">East-gate (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/e/easter--passover.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Easter: Passover"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Easter: Passover" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/eastern_border.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Eastern Border"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Eastern Border" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>

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