The prominent snow-capped mountain range marking Israel's northern border, evoked in poetry and historical geography alike.
mountain range·6 Bible books·11 chapters·15 verse appearancesAlso known as: Mount Hermon
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Mount Hermon is the highest peak in the region of ancient , rising at the northern edge of the Anti-Lebanon range and forming the northern boundary of territory as described in Deuteronomy and . The called it Sirion and the Amorites called it Shenir (Deuteronomy 3:9). Its streams feed the headwaters of the and it is praised in the psalms as a symbol of abundant blessing — 'as the dew of Hermon' (Psalm 133:3). The book of Judges and the conquest narratives list it among the borders secured by Israel, and some traditions associate it with the site of the , where appeared in glory.
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Modern location: Mount Hermon. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.
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