Sihor

Sihor is the river also called the brook of Egypt. People dwell by the river Sihor and built cities there. The brook of Egypt was filled above all its sides, bringing rejoicing. Joseph was buried by the side of the river that is Sihor.

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Region: Egypt

Strongest connections in Ancient Text

The Book of Jasher 10 The Book of Jasher 44 The Book of Jasher 59

Key Chapters

The Book of Jasher 10 The Descendants of Noah, Scattered over the whole earth, build themselves Cities. 8 min read The Book of Jasher 44 Joseph is sold to Potiphar, an Officer of Pharaoh. Zelicah, the Wife of Potiphar, seeks to entice Joseph to do Evil, but all her advances are Rejected... 21 min read The Book of Jasher 59 Jacob's Posterity in Egypt. After Prophesying that the Lord would Deliver his Brethren from Egypt, Joseph dies and is buried, and the Israelites are r... 4 min read

Key Passages

Sihor in Jasher 10

The Book of Jasher 10:22

All these dwell by the river Sihor, that is the brook of Egypt, and they built themselves cities and called them after t...

A²²ll these dwell by the river Sihor, that is the brook of Egypt, and they built themselves cities and called them after their own names.

Sihor in Jasher 44

The Book of Jasher 44:47

And it was after this that the brook of Egypt was filled above all its sides, and all the inhabitants of Egypt went fort...

A⁴⁷nd it was after this that the brook of Egypt was filled above all its sides, and all the inhabitants of Egypt went forth, and also the king and princes went forth with timbrels and dances, for it was a great rejoicing in Egypt, and a holiday at the time of the inundation of the sea Sihor, and they went there to rejoice all the day.

Sihor in Jasher 59

The Book of Jasher 59:27

And they put Joseph in a coffin filled with spices and all sorts of perfume, and they buried him by the side of the rive...

A²⁷nd they put Joseph in a coffin filled with spices and all sorts of perfume, and they buried him by the side of the river, that is Sihor, and his sons and all his brethren, and the whole of his father's household made a seven day's mourning for him.