The Land of Assyria.In ancient times the land of Assyria was located along the northern portion of the Tigris River. The Zagros Mountains were its eastern border, on the other side was Mighty Persia. In the north was the territory of the ancient Armenians, the kingdom of Urartu. The sout...
18And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the clefts of ...
I again asked him, and said: "Hide not aught from me. For I am Solomon, son of David, King of Israel. Tell me the name of the fish which thou reverest." And he answered: "It is the Glanos by name, and is found in the rivers of Assyria; wherefore it is that I roam about ...
18 In that day the Lord will whistle for the fly that is in the [a]remotest part of the rivers of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. Now, the full extent of this warning is found in the greater part of this passage, Isaiah 7:17-25. In the full passage, ...
Assyria, the Lord’s Instrument 18 In that day the Lord will whistle for flies from the Nile delta in Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria. 19 They will all come and settle in the steep ravines and in the crevices in the rocks, on all the thornbushes and at all the water...
Mesopotamia- the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq Assur,Asur,Ashur- an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq ...
and like doves from the land of Assyria, and I will return them to their homes, declares the Lord.12 [ao] Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit,but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.12 Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues...
Byzantine province (including Palestine), also used loosely for the land between Egypt and Asia Minor; from LatinSyria, from GreekSyria, fromSyrioi"the Syrians," a name given originally to the Assyrians (Herodotus vii.63), a shortened form ofAssyrioi"Assyrians" (seeAssyria). Related:Syrian...
13 Behold, the land of the Chaldeans, This people which was not; Assyria founded it for wild beasts of the desert. They set up its towers, They raised up its palaces, And brought it to ruin.以赛亚书 23:13 — New Century Version (NCV)13 Look at the land of the Babylonians; it ...
and from thepapyrusreeds the Egyptians made a form of paper; it was excellent in quality but, like any paper, fragile. Mesopotamia’s rivers boasted no such useful reeds, but its land did provide good clay, and as a consequence the clay tablet became the standard material. Though clumsy an...