Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
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Glossary
- Chebar Place
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Length, a river in the “land of the Chaldeans” ( Ezek. 1:3 ), on the banks of which were located some of the Jews of the Captivity ( Ezek. 1:1 ; 3:15 , 23; 10:15, 20, 22). Modern identification: Shatt en Nil.
- Tel-abib Place
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Hill of corn, a place on the river Chebar, the residence of Ezekiel ( Ezek. 3:15 ). The site is unknown. Modern identification: Nippur.